Review by Natalie
CHASING TRUTH
by Julie Cross
Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Series: Eleanor Ames Series (Book 1)
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Entangled: Teen (September 27, 2016)Goodreads | Amazon
And then in comes wannabe Aquaman who seems to be mirroring Eleanor's investigation while still maintaining his goody-two-shoes persona (it's kinda adorable and refreshing on the subject of YA boyfriends, kinda annoying on the subject I just wanted him to break some rules). Miles is a wonderful human being who has strong inclinations to rule books, tuna casserole, and, well, Ellie (INSERT AN ARMY OF THE WINKY FACES).
The rest of the characters are all unique and interesting to get to know. I especially love Ellie's living situation and the roomies that come with it.
Maybe my Nancy Drew sleuthing skills need some severe brushing up (highly unlikely), but the mystery that Julie Cross weaved was full of many twists and confusing characters that had me unsure of the culprit until the end of the book.
There's everything you need in a modern mystery involving senator's sons. Car takeovers, an obscene amount of listening devices, picking locks, flushing drugs, almost drowning...the usual.
It's also a solid length of a novel, which was perfect because I didn't want it to end!
Happy Reading!!
by Julie Cross
Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Series: Eleanor Ames Series (Book 1)
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Entangled: Teen (September 27, 2016)Goodreads | Amazon
At Holden Prep, the rich and powerful rule the school―and they’ll do just about anything to keep their dirty little secrets hidden.The cast the cast the cast THE CAST! I want to either be Eleanor's best friend. Or BE her. She was wonderfully sarcastic and manipulative, I loved her development. I also liked that Ellie was a bit of an unreliable narrator. She didn't see how she truly affected people because she had such a harsh view of herself from her conning past. She's a reformed con artist and is on the hunt to discover who murdered her best friend...which some people think she did. Some of the cons and shows she put on were so amazing that I'm pretty sure she coined the Bend and Snap.
When former con artist Eleanor Ames’ homecoming date commits suicide, she’s positive there’s something more going on. The more questions she asks, though, the more she crosses paths with Miles Beckett. He’s sexy, mysterious, arrogant…and he’s asking all the same questions.
Eleanor might not trust him―she doesn’t even like him―but they can’t keep their hands off of each other. Fighting the infuriating attraction is almost as hard as ignoring the fact that Miles isn’t telling her the truth…and that there’s a good chance he thinks she’s the killer.
And then in comes wannabe Aquaman who seems to be mirroring Eleanor's investigation while still maintaining his goody-two-shoes persona (it's kinda adorable and refreshing on the subject of YA boyfriends, kinda annoying on the subject I just wanted him to break some rules). Miles is a wonderful human being who has strong inclinations to rule books, tuna casserole, and, well, Ellie (INSERT AN ARMY OF THE WINKY FACES).
The rest of the characters are all unique and interesting to get to know. I especially love Ellie's living situation and the roomies that come with it.
Maybe my Nancy Drew sleuthing skills need some severe brushing up (highly unlikely), but the mystery that Julie Cross weaved was full of many twists and confusing characters that had me unsure of the culprit until the end of the book.
There's everything you need in a modern mystery involving senator's sons. Car takeovers, an obscene amount of listening devices, picking locks, flushing drugs, almost drowning...the usual.
It's also a solid length of a novel, which was perfect because I didn't want it to end!
Happy Reading!!
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