Today, I have the blog tour for Adrenaline Rush by Cindy M. Hogan, hosted by Xpresso Book Tours, on the blog.
Adrenaline Rush
Author:
Cindy M Hogan
Publisher: O'Neal Publishing
Publication
Date: October 2013
Genre:
Young Adult/Thriller
Source:
eARC via Xpresso Book Tours
~Synopsis~
A madman with a mission is kidnapping groups of
thrill-seeking high school seniors across the country, and it’s up to Christy
to stop him.
To do so, she must take on a fearless alter ego and infiltrate a group of adrenaline junkies bent on pushing life to the limit. Death-defying stunts are only the beginning: two groups fit the profile, and Christy must discover the real target before it’s too late.
If she chooses the wrong group, more people will disappear. But choosing right puts her as the prime target—with no guarantee that she’ll get out alive.
To do so, she must take on a fearless alter ego and infiltrate a group of adrenaline junkies bent on pushing life to the limit. Death-defying stunts are only the beginning: two groups fit the profile, and Christy must discover the real target before it’s too late.
If she chooses the wrong group, more people will disappear. But choosing right puts her as the prime target—with no guarantee that she’ll get out alive.
~Review~
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I really loved The Watched Series so I was
super excited to find out Cindy was writing a spin-off with new adventures for
Christy. I love Christy and think she is such a kick-ass character. She goes on
some intense missions and she handles herself super well. I like how strong she
is and how brave she is for an eighteen year old spy.
Christy is coming off her first real mission as
a spy and she’s headed straight into another one. Teenagers are being kidnapped
from high schools and the FBI has narrowed down the next kidnapping to a high
school in Oregon. Christy’s headed there to go undercover and try and get
kidnapped to catch the person doing this. Christy is determined to find the
other kids who’ve gone missing and stop this madman before it’s too late.
Christy is exceptional at what she does and she
has no problem getting an in with the group of kids that are expected to be
kidnapped. For some reason, the kidnapper likes kids who have a thing for
Adrenaline and there just happens to be two groups of kids and Christy must
juggle time with both groups to solve the case. I did find it a little
unrealistic how quickly she was brought into both groups, especially since both
groups are hostile towards one an another. She also develops a quick crush on
Dakota and it kind of screamed insta-love. Even with her fast connection and
feelings for Dakota, there’s something between her and Jeremy, her handler, and
I found that relationship more plausible. She has known him a long time and he
has always been there to save and protect her. I adore Jeremy and I would love
to see more blossom between those two. What I really want to know is how
Christy gets all these men to fall for her?
While I found the plot to be intriguing,
especially in the beginning, it became a little far-fetched for me. It was a
little more out there than the previous books and a little bit more
predictable. However, it was still interesting and action-packed. There was
mystery around every corner and I still found myself turning the pages to know
what was going to happen next. I don’t want to say much more so as not to give
away the plot but I will say that while I thought it fell a little flat
compared to The Watched series, I still found myself enjoying the book overall.
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Cindy M. Hogan graduated with a secondary education teaching degree and enjoys spending time with unpredictable teenagers. More than anything she loves the time she has with her own teenage daughters and wishes she could freeze them at this fun age. If she's not reading or writing, you'll find her snuggled up with the love of her life watching a great movie or planning their next party. She loves to bake, garden and be outdoors doing a myriad of activities.
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Great review! I have that problem often with this genre in YA there's a lot you have to kind of look over and just go with it as far as realism goes. It sounds like it was enjoyable overall.
ReplyDeleteOhhh insta-love... I am so hit or miss with that... either I'm on board with it completely or I want to punch something. Glad you enjoyed, despite your little issues. Great review!
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