Harry Edge

Great for fans of the Conspiracy 365 series. Two kids. One dead father. One rich who stands to inherit a billion dollars (think Richard Branson's kid) the other poor and estranged. Suddenly, a few near misses of death to the sister Meagan and she must run for her life. But is her half brother Luke all he says he is? Or just after her money which he'll inherit if she dies. Soon the body count rises and Meagan doesn't know who she can trust anymore. Gripping fast paced, jets all over the world and lots of clever "hiding" by the kids and their friends. First in a series.… (altro)

To run is futile. To hide, perhaps worth the effort. To win...the main goal. It's a war zone out there but not quite in the way you may think. No bombs (sorta of). No guns (with bullets at least). No lives lost (in reality at least). Your objective: Seek out your opponent. Assinate them. Make their target your own and repeat til the last man or woman is standing. Your weapon...a water gun.

Yep...a water gun! This "war" is fought with war and moves from city to city as people from everyday life get the chance to play in this covert ops type affair. It's not dangerous in the sense of actual fatalities, but it can uncover truths and pasts you may have thought you out ran.

This was actually a really fun read! I wasn't certain what to make of it at first, especially when the narrator continually jumps from player to player to player. In this case though...it really works and it kept the storyline moving equal to the fast pace that the game was being played at...thus propelling you to read faster and faster and faster until....well, until a winner is declared. Despite the wasted water which is actually spoken to in the city's drought state in the story, one player puts it in perspective rather well...."Everyone needs to be a little childish sometimes..." (pg 205, ARC)

Great read for all ages. The storyline does have slightly deeper revelations for a few characters but overall it's a fast paced, fun and water filled time that you won't want to miss.

So I guess the only question that remains is this...are you in or are you out? *takes aim with super soaker*… (altro)

First things first, this book is incredibly fun and entertaining. The characters play a game that is written to where it’s almost like you’re playing along with them. It’s a refreshing plot that doesn’t overwhelm you with love triangles or secret lives or anything that you might see in other novels nowadays.

But even though I was thoroughly entertained, I admit that the book didn’t reel me in all that much. The book switches point of views like crazy, which eventually works, but had me incredibly confused in the beginning. And with that constant switching, there really wasn’t any room for the characters personalities to grow. Once more players were eliminated and their perspectives stopped showing up on the pages, more time and words were put into certain characters who eventually grew personalities. But keyword: eventually. It took me quite awhile to get into this book.

The entire book was kind of stiff and anticlimactic for me, but once it narrowed down to the final players, it really came to life. Paths crossed, character backgrounds were revealed, drama ensued and it mixed perfectly with the water gun game. I loved the end chapters, even though I wasn’t too crazy about the first half of the book.

Overall, Spray is fun, entertaining and cunning. The author puts you in the backseat of every character’s head, which makes it easy for you to chose a player to root for and play along. While it isn’t really a deep and emotional read, it’s enjoyable and one that I definitely think you should give a try!… (altro)