Reviewed by goodnghtmoonx on
The mystery/thriller part of this novel was a bit... slow. Sometimes I forgot that there was supposed to be a killer on the loose because it seemed like it was a "normal" Young Adult novel. And then, towards the end it all came up suddenly. I was actually surprised with the ending, but very pleasantly surprised. One of the major points in the story did become predictable after a certain point in the novel, but that could have also been a wild guess on my part. (I can't recall how I came to that conclusion, so I can't be that certain.) I could have lived without the love triangle thing that happened, but it seemed to work well within this story, so I can't complain too much on that.
Jesse, though a bit cliched, might have been one of my favorite characters in this book. Along with Brodie, simply because she was an adorable four year old girl. Jesse did make the story more interesting once he became more involved. Ren was also a good character in my opinion. Her development didn't seem as bad as other Young Adult novels I've read, which is always a plus.
Over all, I'm glad I read this. I had been debating on it since I tend ot have a love/hate relationship with Young Adults, but I definitely don't regret this novel at all. It has also gotten me interested in viewing Alderson's other works as well.
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