I really thought Noa had a brilliant plan.

So it makes sense that she’s not prepared for the current pursuit. She may have figured out a way around the foster care system and done well, but she’s young, and it’s not an issue she’s encountered in the past. I also liked the problems Gagnon created for Noa by not having cash/ID drops. I like that Noa is smart enough to not go straight home. Who are these parents? Can we trade them in? Maybe send them to an animal shelter that puts dogs down within 24 hours and hope the two are mistaken for beasts in need of being put down? I can’t believe these people! It’s a nice real-world progression, sadly slow in one instance, but definitely realistic. But Peter does learn along the way as does Noa. The part I don’t get is if Peter is such a hot computer hacker, how come his browsing about resulted so quickly in the home invasion? I do like that Gagnon has Peter cocky, but then shows him as just another kid as Mason tracks him again and again, as his parents berate him. Gagnon is consistent in dropping in hints and slowly releasing possibilities, and she does a nice set-up, teasing out clues that Noa picks up right along with Amanda, but not connecting the two girls, leaving them each their particular subplot. Whoaa, this was excellent! It’s chases and theorizing for the most part with lots of tension and drama. Explore it on Goodreads or Amazonįirst in the PERSEFoNE thriller series for Young Adults, which revolves around Noa and a group of teens who have survived an infection and are pursued by the government. It is part of the PERSEFoNE #1 series and is a thriller in a hardcover edition that was published by HarperCollins on Augand has 309 pages. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review.

Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon