Pretty Boy Must Die

by Kimberly Reid

When Peter Smith s classmate snaps a picture of him during a late night run at the track, Peter thinks he might be in trouble. When she posts that photo along with the caption, See the Pretty Boy Run, Peter knows he s in trouble. But when hostiles drop through the ceiling of his 6th period Chem Class, Peter s pretty sure his trouble just became a national emergency.

• ISBN13: 9780765390875
• Publish Date: 13 February 2018
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 19 October 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Tor Teen
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

This was a lot more fun than I expected and that's a good thing. Fast paced and packed with lots of action, I was fully engaged and couldn't wait to see how it all turned out.



This is not my normal kind of read, however, I really enjoyed it. When I was reading it, I kept thinking it had this "Die Hard" vibe, and sure enough, I saw my sentiment echoed by other reviewers.

•Pro: The action started from page 1, and only let up for a very short time in the early chapters. This was exactly what I had expected from a book about spies trying to escape a hostage situation.

•Pro: All this action was balanced out with punches of humor, that kept the overall tone of the book on the lighter side, which is honestly the side I prefer.

•Pro: Peter/Jake was fabulous! He was witty and intelligent, and his inner monologues were fantastic. I absolutely adored his narration.

•Con: I would have liked to understand how Peter/Jake came by his hacking skills. He was orphaned, floated through the foster system for years, and was even homeless at some point. When did he hone his mad hacking skills?

•Pro: Bunker was an incredible sidekick. His backstory was hilarious! I loved him so much, and it warmed my heart that Peter/Jake finally had a best friend.

•Pro: Katie made an exquisite love interest for Peter/Jake. She was fierce and no nonsense, and I enjoyed every second they were on page together. There was a lot more to her than met the eye, and I was elated that she provided yet another point of connection for Peter/Jake.

•Pro: Spy gadgets! It was so fun waiting to see what they would pull out next or what they would be able to MacGyver from found objects.

•Pro: This story had lots of twists and turns, which kept me wanting more. I was quite pleased with the way it unfolded, and had a lot of fun piecing it together.

•Pro: I sort of liked the ending, in that it could be a doorway for another #Prettyboy story.

Overall: A fun thriller jam packed with action, spies, villain, and nefarious plots.

*You can read the first chapter HERE.

ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

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