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| Title | : | Out of Control |
| Author | : | Sarah Alderson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | May 22nd 2014 by Simon & Schuster UK |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Contemporary. Romance. Thriller. Mystery. Suspense |
Sarah Alderson
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4 | 1564 Users | 212 Reviews
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When 17 year old Liva witnesses a brutal murder she’s taken into police custody for her own protection. But when the police station is attacked and bullets start flying it becomes clear that Liva is not just a witness, she’s a target.Together with a car thief called Jay, Liva manages to escape the massacre but now the two of them are alone in New York, trying to outrun and outwit two killers who will stop at nothing to find them.
When you live on the edge, there’s a long way to fall.
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| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Olivia "Liva" Harvey, Jamie "Jay" Moreno |
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Ratings: 4 From 1564 Users | 212 ReviewsCrit Regarding Books Out of Control
US BLOGGERS! I have ARCS to give away so if you want one send me a message or leave a comment!The idea for the book came from a few things - Ryan Gosling in Drive ;) and the opening scene, which is a massacre in a police station, is a homage to one of my favorite movies growing up - Terminator!This was like 320 pages of pure perfection! Fast paced, kick ass heroine who knows how to use a gun, set in the course of one day. .. It's like book heaven! Definitely the best book I have read this year. .
When the people she is staying with are murdered Liva is taken into protective custody while the police try to figure out who was behind their deaths. Before she can even finish giving her statement the police station is attacked and Liva finds herself in the middle of a gun fight. She escapes with the help of a car thief called Jay but now the two of them have to stay one step ahead of the killers who will do whatever it takes to find her. Can Liva and Jay figure out who the killers are before
I love thrillers. An as I've said many times, teen thrillers often have (inevitable) believability issues. While this book was able to convince me that a teenage girl could be a gun-wielding badass, the overall plot was a little sketchy. Though I admired that the book tried to highlight the problem of human trafficking, that part of the plot wasn't terribly convincing. Ditto for a gang subplot that made the gang members (the Latin Blades) seem like something out of West Side Story. The book
Bailiff: Hear ye, hear ye! Court will now come to order! Please stand for your judge, the Honorable...*Khanh beckons, whispers into Bailiff's ears*Bailiff: ...make that the Dishonorable Khanh. All rise! Your Dishonor...where's your gavel?Khanh: Lost it. I'm using this hammer instead. I think it's appropriate. Close enough.Bailiff: ...Khanh: We are here in The Reader's Court for the pre-trial of Readers vs. Liva, the 17-year old main character of Out of Control. She stands here accused of being a
2.5 starsThis was an okay story, but the main characters were just stupid at times.Liva and Jay were both okay characters on the surface, and I did like them a little bit, but their poor decisions just really started to annoy me after a while. Even when Jay said something intelligent one moment, he then went and did something that totally went against what he said! Why keep doing things that you know will get you caught?The storyline in this was book was also annoying for the same reason. Even
Sarah Alderson is one of my favourite authors so it's a big event when she has a new book out! Her stories are always varied and different and her writing remains top quality from start to finish. I couldn't wait to get my hands on 'Out of Control' and when I did I devoured it in one sitting. The story is set in one of my favourite places, New York and features Liva and Jay as they go on the run and try to outwit and outrun the men who are chasing them. With no idea why they are being hunted,
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