Sarah Alderson

Everybody knows about the Cooper Killings. There was only one survivor - fifteen year-old Nic Preston. Now eighteen, Nic is trying hard to rebuild her life. But then one night her high-security apartment is broken into. It seems the killers are back to finish the job. Finn Carter - hacker, rule breaker, player - is the last person Nic ever wants to see again. He's the reason her mother's murderers walked free. But as the people hunting her close in, Nic has to accept that her best chance of staying alive is by staying close to Finn. And the closer they get to the truth, and to each other, the greater the danger becomes.

Conspiracy Girl

Lisa ✩ @lifeinlit

When Sarah contacted me about her upcoming blog tour, I didn’t even hesitate to sign up. After reading Come Back to Me, written under her pen name Mila Gray, I was already well aware of how fantastic Sarah’s writing was, and I knew this was a book that I had to read. I actually started off my love of reading many years ago with mysteries and thrillers. There was just something about them that really held my attention. I’m always happy when the opportunity arises to have another new thriller/mystery author that I love. Sarah is it! She’s a very talented author and one I will be following indefinitely.

Conspiracy Girl was intense from start to finish. This book literally had my full attention whenever I was able to find time to read. It starts off with a bang and never loses steam. Nic, at the young age of only 16, was the lone survivor in a home invasion that took the life of her mother and stepsister. Nic is trying her best to move on after such a horrific event, but it still sticks with her. She has taken excessive measures to assure the security at her apartment is unbeatable, and even took in a huge doggy companion to help with her fears. Nothing seems to help though. She lives in fear on a regular basis, fairly feeling relaxed or comfortable. Any hope she has of a “normal” life is shattered when her apartment gets broken into. She’s forced to go into a witness protection situation to prevent the home invaders from finding her and killing her. Of course nothing is that easy, and she’s ultimately on the run with a computer hacker, Carter, who is trying everything he can to keep her safe.

As you can probably tell from the synopsis, this book will have you on the edge of your seat. Running from bad guys is always high-blood-pressure inducing, at least for me, but adding in some romantic sparks and a few characters with tortured pasts and I was overloaded with tense feelings. This book seriously had it all. Even a few “awww” moments. With a strong, attention-holding story line and intense, extremely well-developed characters, this story was a complete package! I’ve been recommending this book to anyone that enjoys this type of story (and will listen to me gush about it for hours on end) and I will continue to recommend it in the future. Another fantastic book from Sarah Alderson!

(Thanks to Simon & Schuster and Sarah Alderson for the review copy!)


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