This is from the Embassy Row series, and you will want to read All Fall Down before reading this review or the book. Grace found out who killed her mother, but the truth did not solve her problems. The truth only made them worse. Her brother, Jamie, comes to visit her after everything else comes to light, and he brings one of his friends from West Point. However, an unlikely accident happens, and Grace doesn't know who to trust or who may still be trying to kill her. It's been a while since I finished this book, so I don't remember all the details. What I do remember is enjoying the fast pace, the twists in the plot line, and the secret that shocked me at the end just like the first book. If you think you know why all this is happening to Grace, you may just be surprised by the ending. I thoroughly enjoy a good surprise.
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Princess Petunia is kidnapped by a man who wears a wolf mask. She likes to wear a red cape and carry a pistol. It's your classic Little Red Riding Hood with a twist. In this version though, our heroine is ready to defend herself against all attacks, and the villains are not the wolves. There is a more sinister force working in this fractured fairy tale that also combines elements of the Twelve Dancing Princesses. I have to say for such a promising beginning this book did not deliver. Possibly because this is the third in the series, and there was a lot I missed and was not explained in this book. There was also not a lot of interaction between the two main characters, and so the romance seemed a little far-fetched for me. She knows that her mother's death was not by fire. She was murdered. But no one believes her. Grace has been sent to live with her grandfather on Embassy Row, a line of embassies representing various countries. Her grandfather is the American ambassador to Adria. However, her troubles follow her when she thinks she sees her mother's killer, the man with the scar on his face. I love a good mystery/thriller. This book has adventure along with a surprise twist that I never saw coming. I think I still need to reread this book to make sure I got the ending right. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel, See How They Run, and the third one in the series is titled, Take the Key and Lock Her Up. Allusions anyone? |
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