I’m a huge fan of Jane Casey’s Maeve Kerrigan series, so I
was quite interested to read How to Fall,
her first young adult thriller/mystery.
I wouldn’t call How to
Fall’s plot terribly original (identical cousins, anyone?), but the writing
kept me thoroughly engaged. The author gets points from me for having her main
character read Cold Comfort Farm. While
How to Fall is not as good as her
adult mysteries, it is well written. Jess, the main character, has dimension. I
think young adults will tear through this book.
How to Fall might
have been more suspenseful if not written in the first person, and I felt a bit
let down after the climax. The ending is abrupt, but oh wait, that’s because it’s
the first in a series. I did not see THAT coming. I will definitely watch for
and read the second book in the series. The Jess Tennant series could develop
into something really good.
I recommend How to
Fall to readers who already like Jane Casey’s Maeve Kerrigan and to anyone
who enjoys well written young adult thrillers with okay plots but interesting
characters and settings.
I read an advance reader copy of How to Fall. It is scheduled to be published in August 2014.
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