Title: Spies and Prejudice
Author: Talia Vance
Genre: Young Adult Mystery
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Book Description:
“Berry Fields is not looking for a boyfriend. She’s busy trailing cheaters and liars in her job as a private investigator, collecting evidence of the affairs she’s sure all men commit. And thanks to a pepper spray incident during an eighth grade game of spin the bottle, the guys at her school are not exactly lining up to date her, either.
So when arrogant—and gorgeous—Tanner Halston rolls into town and calls her “nothing amazing,” it’s no loss for Berry. She’ll forget him in no time. She’s more concerned with the questions surfacing about her mother’s death.
But why does Tanner seem to pop up everywhere in her investigation, always getting in her way? Is he trying to stop her from discovering the truth, or protecting her from an unknown threat? And why can’t Berry remember to hate him when he looks into her eyes?”
Book Review:
Spies and Prejudice, not to be confused with our review of Pies and Prejudice, is a mix between Ally Carter’s girl gone spy books with a few similarities to Pride and Prejudice. It was a valiant effort, but unfortunately this one fell short of its mark. The book has the right elements to make it a great story but the smoothness of writing is missing which makes it feel choppy and the some of the characters actions were unjustified. For example, Berry takes an immediate dislike to Tanner which seems overboard compared to his actions. To its credit, I still wasn’t sure who the bad guy really was until the end and the plot was paced well for a young adult mystery. So if you want to check this one out, I’d check your local library first.
