Jacque's Review:
The Naturals is one of those books that I noticed on several Stacking the Shelves posts a couple of years ago. I picked up a copy, but it wasn't really at the top of my TBR pile until now. I'm participating in the COYER scavenger hunt and needed to read a book written by an author with three names. I scanned all of my unread books and this one practically jumped out at me.
The Naturals is one of those books that I noticed on several Stacking the Shelves posts a couple of years ago. I picked up a copy, but it wasn't really at the top of my TBR pile until now. I'm participating in the COYER scavenger hunt and needed to read a book written by an author with three names. I scanned all of my unread books and this one practically jumped out at me.
I can't believe I didn't start this series sooner. I have been reading the Stephanie Plum, Women's Murder Club, King & Maxwell, and Kay Scarpetta murder mystery series for years, but this is the first time I have come across a YA version.
Cassie is a seventeen-year-old girl with a natural ability to read people. Her mother was murdered five years ago and her father is overseas in the military. When she is asked to join an FBI program for teens with various natural abilities, she jumped at the opportunity. The program is supposed to sharpen their skills while helping the FBI solve cold cases.
Dean is the only member of the group who is a natural profiler like Cassie. Michael is a natural at reading emotions, Leah is a walking lie detector, and Sloane is an encyclopedia who can spit out facts and statistics on just about anything. One day, The Naturals stumble upon an active murder investigation their supervisors are working on. Cassie is immediately drawn to it because of the similarities with her mother's case. They begin working the case and are pulled further into the killer's world than any of them could have imagined was possible. I was completely shocked when I discovered who the killer was and couldn't believe the lengths he/she went to.
Overall, this was an excellent start to the series. I was completely captivated throughout the book and I loved the characters. I gave the book 4 stars and I can't wait to see what happens next in Killer Instinct.
Overall, this was an excellent start to the series. I was completely captivated throughout the book and I loved the characters. I gave the book 4 stars and I can't wait to see what happens next in Killer Instinct.
I read this one a few months ago and call me morbid but I wanted more murder! Haha. I hear Killer Instincts DEFINITELY delivers in that aspect though! :)
ReplyDeleteI love this series! The second book is even better than the first, and the third one is coming out later this year. I cannot wait. These are books to be devoured as quickly as possible. The writing is amazing and the characters are so fantastic. I love everything about these books.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the second book. I plan on reading it shortly after my summer reading challenge. Thanks for stopping by!!
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