"The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die" by April Henry

“Take her out back and finish her off." 

This thriller, a 16-year-old girl wakes up in a cabin, not knowing who she is, where she is, or why two men are arguing about whether or not to kill her. All she knows is that there is a throbbing pain coming from two of her fingers, and that she must escape. When one of the men takes her out back to kill her, she manages to attack the man, which buys her time to run. She’s not sure where to go, so she takes the man’s SUV and drives. Along the way she meets Ty, a McDonald’s cashier, who befriends her and helps her run from the men hunting her down. When she hears about herself and her family in the news, she learns that her name is Cady Scott. She has a mom, and dad, and a 3-year-old brother – all of whom cannot be found. She travels back to Portland, Oregon with the help of Ty, only to find the man she escaped from and one of her parents'  bosses waiting for her. And they are not happy. Her parents have something these people want, and they are willing to do anything in order to get it. Killing included.

Find out how Cady (with Ty by her side) saves her family, and potentially millions of others, in this amazing book that I finished in one day. You won’t be able to put it down!

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"Also Known As" (310 pages) and "Going Rogue" by Robin Benway (308 pages)

                                                    

Being an international spy isn’t exactly the “normal teenage life.” But who wants that anyway? Maggie Silver didn’t think she did, but when her family gets reassigned to New York City, it’s a move that changes her life. She’s known for her exceptional ability to crack safes, and although it’s a very useful tool in the world of spies, it’s also something that many are willing to kill for in order to get someone like that on their team. In "Also Known As",Maggie meets Jesse and Roux, but doesn’t realize just how hard it is going to be to hide her double life from her best friend – and her new crush. Especially because Jesse’s father just happens to be her assignment. She’s not sure if being a spy is exactly the right kind of life for her, but she finds out in the second book of the of the series "Going Rogue". In this book, Maggie’s parents are accused by the Collective of stealing valuable gold coins. The Collective is the organization that her family has relied on their entire lives to keep them safe. But what happens when your safety valve starts to turn into the complete opposite, and the life of your family is in your hands?

Find out in this series that kept me on my toes. Robin Benway is coming out with a third book to this series shortly, and I cannot wait to read what new adventures Maggie and her “team” are involved in next.

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