A review by zinelib
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

The FBI has a secret program where they recruit high school students with "natural" spy abilities. Protagonist Cassie, whose (murdered) mom worked as a psychic, taught Cassie how to read people, so Cassie shows up on the FBI's radar as a profiler. Living with extended family she doesn't feel close to in Colorado, Cassie is a willing recruit. Even though one of her handlers told her they wouldn't be trying to solver her mom's death, Cassie is hoping to get a chance to do just that. Alas, a serial murderer (and a love triangle) get in the way. 

Here's an observation that isn't at all surprising, but still made me go "grrr."

"Sixteen percent of American men have blue eyes," she informed me blithely. "But over forty percent of male TV doctors do."

That came from Cassie's fellow recruit Sloane who also points out

"Roughly one percent of the population are considered to be psychopaths," Sloane announced. "Recent estimates suggest that over fourteen percent of reality television stars are."

She goes on

"I'm just saying that statistically, a psychopath is more likely to end up as a CEO than a serial killer."

Which Kardashians do you think are psychopaths???

I've got the next installment on hold. It's expected to be delivered in ten weeks. Aargh!