Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Review: See How They Run by Ally Carter

See How They Run (Embassy Row, #2)

Goodreads Overview:

Inside every secret, there's a world of trouble. Get ready for the second book in this new series of global proportions--from master of intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter. 

Grace's past has come back to hunt her . . . and if she doesn't stop it, Grace isn't the only one who will get hurt. Because on Embassy Row, the countries of the world stand like dominoes, and one wrong move can make them all fall down. 

The twists get twistier and the turns get even more shocking in the second thrilling installment of Embassy Row.

Review:

In this installment Grace is already aware of what really happened to her mother, but she doesn't know why.  She discovers there is a secret society of women who have guarded Adria's secrets and has been influencing its history for at least 1000 years.  While the history books show that men have been ruling Adria for centuries, it is their sisters, wives, mothers, and grandmothers who are really in control.

When violence breaks out on the small island, Grace will do anything to solve the murder and clear the name of her brother's best friend, Alexei.  Grace has always thought of Alexei as another brother, but perhaps there is more to their relationship? When the violence continues to escalate and the targets become her closest friends and family she begins to unravel the truth.  She is not safe in Adria and she must continue running.  When presented with the choice of fight or flight, she always chooses to run, but she may not be able to outrun whoever is after her this time.

This was another page turner that contained a ton of action and even more secrets to unravel.  The majority of the book took place during a large festival on the island, which added a chaotic atmosphere to an already stressful situation.  Grace and her friends don't know who they can trust and the one man who she perceived as her enemy for the past three years turns out to be the one person she can trust with their lives.

I simply couldn't wait to see how this series concludes. I downloaded the final book in the series while I was still reading the last few chapters of See How They Run.  I started reading Take the Key and Lock Her Up yesterday and it is off to a great start.  We are a long way from a happily ever after, but hopefully Ally is moving us in that direction.

6 comments:

  1. I've read some of her other books and this series sounds interesting. You know it's a good book if you've already bought the next one before finishing it 😍

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  2. I'll be interested to see your opinion of the last book. I really hated the last book for a number of reasons, even though I did enjoy the first two. The last book is a bit.. well, you'll see when you read it. Hope you like it more than me!

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    1. I'm about 2/3 of the way through the final book and I may see what you mean. I think things are going in a direction I'm not going to like. Hopefully things will turn around before the end.

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  3. This series grab my attention when book one released and then I got distracted. Glad to get your review thoughts to remind me why I was interested. :)

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  4. My problem with Ally Carter is that her concepts always sound interesting but I am not a fan of her writing. I'm glad you enjoyed this one thought!

    Thanks for sharing,
    ~Brittany @ Brittany's Book Rambles

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    1. I have run into authors like that as well. There are books that people rave about that I just can't get into.

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