Genre: YA
Contemporary, Mystery, Paranormal, Thriller
Release
Date:
May
19, 2015
Publisher: Little
Brown
Format: Paperback Pages:
320
Source: Publisher
Goodreads
Synopsis:
A
voice-driven mystery perfect for fans of Veronica
Mars.
Meet Scarlett, a smart, sarcastic, kick-butt, Muslim American heroine, ready to take on crime in her hometown of Las Almas. When a new case finds the private eye caught up in a centuries-old battle of evil genies and ancient curses, Scarlett discovers that her own family secrets may have more to do with the situation than she thinks -- and that cracking the case could lead to solving her father's murder.
Jennifer Latham delivers a compelling story and a character to remember in this one-of-a-kind debut novel.
Meet Scarlett, a smart, sarcastic, kick-butt, Muslim American heroine, ready to take on crime in her hometown of Las Almas. When a new case finds the private eye caught up in a centuries-old battle of evil genies and ancient curses, Scarlett discovers that her own family secrets may have more to do with the situation than she thinks -- and that cracking the case could lead to solving her father's murder.
Jennifer Latham delivers a compelling story and a character to remember in this one-of-a-kind debut novel.
My
Thoughts:
The
Cover: The
cover for this story is mysterious. Our protagonist looks over her
shoulder at us from the dark street. She has a cocky, don't mess with
me smile. I like the cover of Scarlett Undercover and definitely
picked this book because of it.
The
Plot:
This
story rocks! While being 100% set in the YA genre, it had a great
story line with enough action and drama to keep a mature audience on
the edge of their seats and guessing. I whipped through this book in
less than 48 hours, racing to solve the mystery.
Characters:
All
our characters were very well written with lots of personality and
flaws of their own. Scarlett and Decker were by far the cutest
couple. I loved how they would do just about anything for each other.
I also enjoyed Scarlett's thinking as she worked to solve the mystery
and save the your children involved. I also loved Gemma. She tried
really hard to by the tough girl, who could look after herself.
Is
it Worth Reading?: Yes!!
I really enjoyed reading this book, the mystery was a tough one that
kept me wondering who was going to be the big baddie. I hope there
will be more Scarlett books to come, but in the meantime I highly
recommend Scarlett undercover and give it five out of five crossbows.
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