The Naturals

The Naturals

by Michael Buckley

Plot: 

17 year old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Pulling details from all directions, solving puzzles, she can tell who you are and what you are up to.  She has never officially acknowledged her talent, that is, until the FBI show up at her doorstep. In seek of teenagers to make up a program that uses them to break cases, they need Cassie. When Cassie arrives everything is not as it seems, she realizes more is at stake than she ever thought. Living with people with talents just as unusual as hers, and that can lead to consequences. A new killer comes about and all the naturals have to bond together and combine their strengths in order to remain alive.

My thoughts:

Right from the book talk this book was one that caught my attention. And I must say, it did not fail to impress. I love the show criminal minds and this is much like it. Unsolved mysteries in every direction and each page left you hanging. The author did a great job of creating images which allowed you to engage yourself in the book on a level that kept you reading. I believe this book is a hit or miss because either you like it and understand it from the start, but if not it would be pointless to read on. There was rarely any parts that i did not enjoy each section led to a different unsolved problem/ mystery. I would highly recommend this book to all the criminal minds lovers.

reviewed by B.S., Grade 10 Scona student