Safe House (1-800-Where-R-You, #3)

by Meg Cabot and Jenny Carroll

When cheerleader Amber Mackey goes missing and is later found dead, many blame Lightning Girl, Jess Mastriani, for not stopping the brutal killing. But when Amber went missing Jess was on holiday. It wasn't her fault! How could Jess have found her when she didn't know that she was missing in the first place? When another cheerleader disappears, Jess has a chance to redeem herself. But just how is she supposed to keep her psychic powers secret from the feds, while at the same time tracking down a murderer - especially when the number one suspect turns out to be living in Jess's own house?

• ISBN10: 1417720131
• ISBN13: 9781417720132
• Publish Date: 1 January 2004 (first published 1 March 2002)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Turtleback Books
• Edition: Turtleback School & Library ed.
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Language: English

Reviews

3,5 stars

"Amber Mackey's murder had done a lot more than rob us of Amber. It had turned the universe as I had once known it upside down and backward." (Jessica Mastriani)

Safe House has a darker tone than previous books in the Vanished/1-800-Where-R-You series. While Jess was on vacation, Amber Mackey, a cheerleader, went missing and was later found dead and Jess is blamed for not being able to find Amber in time. When another cheerleader is kidnapped, Jess sees this as a chance to redeem herself and tries to stop another murder from happening.

⛈️ Jess is a fantastic main character. She's smart, spunky and sassy. In Safe House, Jess dresses more fashionably and tries to control her violent tendencies. It's nice to read about her willingness to grow and develop.
⛈️ The mystery is extremely predictable and it's pretty easy to figure out whodunit.
⛈️ However, the story is entertaining and it's interesting to read about how Jess processes and deals with the information that she has in order to find the missing people and the murderer.
⛈️ The events that occur after Jess figures out whodunit is hilarious and entertaining. Serious things occur, but it's told in such a comical manner.
⛈️ Karen Sue Hankey is such a pain.
⛈️ Rob is a lovable and caring guy.
⛈️ I love the Mastriani family dynamics. We get to see more Mastriani family interactions and Jess's family seems so real.
⛈️ I'm also a fan of Jess's FBI sass. I'm interested to see just how serious Dr Krantz is about recruiting Jess to work for the FBI

"There was a strange silence. Really. I mean, not all silences are the same, even though you would think by definition - the absence of sound - they would be." (Jessica Mastriani)