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Monday, March 17, 2014

Nearly Gone by Elle Cosimano

This book certainly kept you guessing. The clues were all there to know who the bad guy/girl (I don't want to give away gender of the offender) was. I enjoyed reading this and very much will be looking for the next book if there is one. The romance wasn't as rushed as some YA books. There were some characters that I was routing for that didn't get a satisfying ending. The puzzles that the bad person left for Nearly were clever. I'm not sure I could have figured them out. They use a blend of scientific and literature knowledge. Kudos to Elle Cosimano for inventing such smart clues. And let this be a lesson to all the teens out there - know your Shakespeare, physics and chemistry! You never know when a serial killer will taunt you with that knowledge.

I hope we will see more of Nearly. She was an interesting character. She was smart, but impulsive. Clearly was a deep thinker, yet she reacted on emotion. I think there is more room to explore between her and her mom and definitely need more answers about her dad. There was a strong message that you can take charge of your own life and lead a completely different one than your parents. Education is strongly encouraged as a vehicle for that change.

I really enjoyed this one, and the person I thought was the culprit was not. The whole enjoyment of this book is that you don't know who did it, but when you find out, it makes perfect sense. I will be looking for more from this author.

There is language in this book and kissing, but no sex.

This book will release on March 25, 2014.

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