No. 53 for 2013

Title: Abandoned
Author: Lisa Scottoline
Rating: 5/5
Book: 53
Pages: 351 pgs
Total Pages: 21,380 pages
Version: Book
Next up: Gone  by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge

I really enjoyed this book. It had an interesting plot that kept twisting and turning and the characters were very likeable. When I picked this book up, I didn’t realize that it was the 12th book in the series but I didn’t feel like I was missing anything by not reading the earlier books. Everything is explained well which allowed me to get caught up and have the gist of the back story.

About the Book:

Mary Dinuzio has just been promoted to partner and is about to take on her most unusual case yet, brought to the firm by a thirteen-year-old genius with a penchant for beekeeping.  Allegra Gardner’s sister Fiona was murdered six years ago, and it seemed like an open-and-shut case: the accused, Lonnie Stall, was seen fleeing the scene; his blood was on Fiona and her blood was on him; most damningly, Lonnie Stall pleaded guilty.  But Allegra believes Lonnie is innocent and has been wrongly imprisoned. The Gardner family is one of the most powerful in the country and Allegra’s parents don’t believe in reopening the case, so taking it on is risky.  But the Rosato & Associates firm can never resist an underdog.  Was justice really served all those years ago?  It will take a team of unstoppable female lawyers, plus one thirteen-year-old genius, to find out.

No. 52 for 2013

Title: Allegiant
Author: Veronica Roth
Rating: 4/5
Book: 52
Pages: 526 pgs
Total Pages: 21,029 pages
Version: Book
Next up: Accused by Lisa Scottoline

So I’m not entirely sure what I think about this book. I finished the book yesterday and I waited until today to review as I wanted some time to digest the book.

I don’t want to say too much as I don’t want to spoil things for those who have not read this book but I’m still in shock. I’m in shock that Roth took the path she did. I can see why she did it but I’m still shocked.

The alternating points of view between Tris and Tobias wasn’t necessary in my opinion. The two points of view were so similar that sometimes it was easy to forget who was talking.

While I love this series on the whole, I definitely think the first two books are the better of the trilogy.

About the Book:

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.

But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.