Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick
2015; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 69; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/bcc.2015.0978
ISSN1558-6766
Autores Tópico(s)Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
ResumoReviewed by: Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick Alaine Martaus Fitzpatrick, Becca Dangerous Lies. Simon, 2015 [400p] ISBN 978-1-4814-2491-2 $18.99 Reviewed from galleys R Gr. 9-12 When seventeen-year-old Estella witnesses a drug-related murder, she’s placed in Witness Protection until she can testify against a brutal cartel leader. Initially happy to be away from her drug-addict mom, the newly renamed Stella Gordon balks when safety means trading her posh Philadelphia lifestyle for small-town Nebraska and a crusty retired female cop as guardian. Stella is determined not to set down roots, but unexpected new friends and a simmering attraction to the hot boy next door soon make her rethink the allure of country life. Yet even as she considers spilling the truth of her real identity, dangers from both her past and her present put her newfound happiness at risk. This gripping if predictable thriller pairs a conventional crime drama with a potent romance, and it ultimately gives aficionados exactly the kind of delicious, heart-thumping excitement they want. Stella is the bratty poor-little-rich-girl heroine who is taught the value of faith, home, and hard work by a cast of friendly locals and a harsh but caring chaperone. Meanwhile, sexy neighbor Chet, is the cowboy prince charming, complete with pick-up truck, ranching job, innate decency, and haunting secrets of his own. Two-dimensional villains, both local and Philly-based, create page-turning tension but cause little actual harm and inevitably get exactly what they deserve. Overall, nothing new or unique is being done here, but that won’t keep readers from diving right in and relishing every moment of this genre treat. Copyright © 2015 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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