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My favorite quote: “You feel stupid. Doesn't mean you are.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Naturals
My review: This book was neither here nor there for me. It was an emotional roller coaster. All you have to do to get the book in a nutshell is imagine Criminal Minds for young adults. The Naturals are a crack team of teenagers with special abilities who are being trained by the FBI to solve cold cases. Each of these teens has some kind of talent in reading crime scenes: the ability to profile, analyse, or use the powers of deception. The reader gets a glimpse inside the killer's demented mind and it is rather creepy. I would have been creeped out just writing this book. I heard that this book might be turned into a TV series. I can really see that. It has all the elements that a good TV series needs: suspense, action, and lots of young people.
Some parts of the book were totally boring and cliche. The love triangle was a little (okay maybe a lot) unnecessary. I think I would have liked the book more if the author (the lovely Ms. Jennifer Barnes) did not try to carry out that somewhat stupid love triangle.
Cassie (the main character) was a little annoying and frustrating (and a bit flat in character around the middle part), but I still liked her...well sort of. I didn't really feel connected to Cassie, she seems strong and brave but you aren't really invested in her till the end.
The story idea is really cool I think. Teens working for the FBI! I know it's not very likely, but I really enjoyed this set up and the overall story. Cassie gets training, gets secretly involved in a real case and gets herself in danger. Pure entertainment from start to finish. Overall, it was a nice and entertaining read. I give it a 3.7 out of 5
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