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The Girl in Cell 49B by Dorian Box
5.0
Emily Calby impresses me once again!
Emily Calby, aka Alice Black, is a young girl who has survived the unthinkable. In the first book of this series (The Hiding Girl), Emily escapes a tragic home raid that results in the death of her mother and sister. If you haven’t read this book I highly recommend you do. Because of the horrific murder of her family, Emily is forced into hiding; they plan to find her. Along the way, Emily meets Lucas Jackson and with him she learns to be strong, confident and even lethal.
How do you describe a girl like Emily? There are so many suitable words: courageous, intelligent, strong, kind, fierce and even sarcastic. She is only a teenager and she’s more like a woman. She is one of my favourite YA characters to date! I admire her strength and determination. She is a lovable character.
I was intrigued by this book. My apprehension of it being a sequel was quickly abated with the strong writing of Box. The characters are vivid and believable. The reader is treated with another side to the complex Emily and it is very sweet. She is impressive.
I can’t tell you how much I love the Emily (and Lucas) books. They are engaging stories with constant action and suspense. The writing is descriptive and the story develops at just the right pace. A highly entertaining read.
I am so grateful the author and NetGalley surprised me with an eARC of this book. It was a delight to read. I devoured it. This is one of those books you stay up most of the night to finish. Yes, I am speaking from experience. I could not put it down.
Thanks again for the opportunity to read this book, it was fantastic! I look forward to the next one.
Emily Calby, aka Alice Black, is a young girl who has survived the unthinkable. In the first book of this series (The Hiding Girl), Emily escapes a tragic home raid that results in the death of her mother and sister. If you haven’t read this book I highly recommend you do. Because of the horrific murder of her family, Emily is forced into hiding; they plan to find her. Along the way, Emily meets Lucas Jackson and with him she learns to be strong, confident and even lethal.
How do you describe a girl like Emily? There are so many suitable words: courageous, intelligent, strong, kind, fierce and even sarcastic. She is only a teenager and she’s more like a woman. She is one of my favourite YA characters to date! I admire her strength and determination. She is a lovable character.
I was intrigued by this book. My apprehension of it being a sequel was quickly abated with the strong writing of Box. The characters are vivid and believable. The reader is treated with another side to the complex Emily and it is very sweet. She is impressive.
I can’t tell you how much I love the Emily (and Lucas) books. They are engaging stories with constant action and suspense. The writing is descriptive and the story develops at just the right pace. A highly entertaining read.
I am so grateful the author and NetGalley surprised me with an eARC of this book. It was a delight to read. I devoured it. This is one of those books you stay up most of the night to finish. Yes, I am speaking from experience. I could not put it down.
Thanks again for the opportunity to read this book, it was fantastic! I look forward to the next one.