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Halifax
by Leigh Dunlap
Best Bits: What an action packed read! The reader is thrown right into the swing of things as the first scene depicts Farrell chasing an alien. It must be a stressful job, but at least it's helped the siblings master the art of snark. I wasn't expecting a suspenseful read, but there were quite a few surprises and twists as the story went on. Some of them involved the alien on the loose, and some involving the siblings themselves. I was itching to know more about them, since Dunlap left little clues that something about them was different...aside from the whole alien hunter thing.
It's rare that a YA book doesn't focus too heavily on romance, and I'm happy to say that this one didn't. It was a great story without any of the tiny hints of attraction getting out of hand and taking over the whole plot. Huzzah. Can you tell I'm a little tired with love triangles? I really appreciated the fact that Dunlap allowed it to take a backseat...but I suppose if the world could potentially end it probably wouldn't be the first thing on their minds.
Nit Picks: This one was short, and it left a lot open at the end. Yes, the immediate threat of an alien destroying the earth is resolved, but there's a lot I still don't know about Farrell, Rom, and Izzy (and I want to know it!).
It's rare that a YA book doesn't focus too heavily on romance, and I'm happy to say that this one didn't. It was a great story without any of the tiny hints of attraction getting out of hand and taking over the whole plot. Huzzah. Can you tell I'm a little tired with love triangles? I really appreciated the fact that Dunlap allowed it to take a backseat...but I suppose if the world could potentially end it probably wouldn't be the first thing on their minds.
Nit Picks: This one was short, and it left a lot open at the end. Yes, the immediate threat of an alien destroying the earth is resolved, but there's a lot I still don't know about Farrell, Rom, and Izzy (and I want to know it!).