Missing Clarissa - Ripley Jones

I love a good mystery. Trying to figure out who the killer is, all the possibilities mixed in with the protagonists motives and challenges. It's like I'm Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote, and it's fun. 
This book popped up on a recommendation list, and after reading the blurb I figured I'd give it a try. I've been reading so much romance and romantasy for so long I needed a change.
With two MC's with drastically different personalities, it gave the opportunity to lead you in a million different directions. The small town setting, where everyone was a suspect and no one had motive. Cam, while brazen and strong willed, was a little too pushy and seemed completely ignorant of her friend's feelings. If she wanted to do something, she did it, damn the consequences. Which blew up in her face in the end, but it was off putting. Blair, while relatable in a lot of ways, was flat with no personality or motivations beyond keeping her boyfriend happy. I think their lack of personal motivation and true depth made it difficult to really delve deep into this one. Jones did a great job in making you consider every single person in Clarissa's life as a suspect, even if the true killer was kind of a cliche. At times it felt like they were running blind, charging head first without a plan, which I suppose is possible with young MC's but at the same time, would you really start investigating a murder without ANY plan? I don't know...
Overall, it was a good read in line with A Good Girls Guide to Murder.

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