Language: R (32 swears, 24 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG (abstinence mentioned); Violence: R (bloody scenes, decapitation)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
High school senior Alex is in the hospital recovering from injuries and a police inspector wants to know what happened from the beginning of Alex’s trip to Romania until the present time and her reason for traveling there. She and her boyfriend Jax go to dinner and check their film school letters together. Jax has been accepted. Alex has been placed on the waitlist. From there, Alex and her six friends travel to Romania planning on creating a film that will get Alex into her dream school and help her become a movie director. What starts as an exciting adventurous idea quickly turns into a deadly few days as someone hunts them down.
Things I didn't like: Parents are worried and upset about the trip to Bucharest but not one of them will take time to go with them. Why couldn’t they work together to help with plans?
Alex is wishy-washy about her boyfriend Jax. She either thinks he’s so perfect or accusing him of lying to her again. She needs to use common sense.
Things I like:
One third of the way into the story and I was hooked!
I enjoyed the snippets at the end of each chapter building the characters backstories and the investigation evidence.
The ending is jaw-dropping!
LynnDell Watson; Delta HS Librarian
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