by Anna Carey
HarperTeen
September 2014
Fast-paced second person narration
places the reader squarely in the head of amnesiac teen girl who only
knows that she has a blackbird tattoo on her wrist, and someone is
trying to kill her. Quickly adopting the nickname Sunny, the main
character soon finds herself framed for theft. Not trusting the
police, she manages to find sanctuary amongst a group of wealthy Los
Angeles teens. There is some romantic tension between her and Ben,
her rescuer. Sunny soon finds she has abilities she didn't know she
had, dodging assassin’s bullets and escaping into a crowd, but also
excelling in close hand-to-hand combat when cornered by her pursuers.
Tantalizing flashes of memories along with clues from her pursuers
reveal that Sunny is a teen runaway without a family, who depended on
a handsome friend to survive the rigors of being hunted by jaded
elite.
Plenty of sudden plot twists will leave readers guessing as to
who to trust. Inspired by Richard Connell's classic short story, The
Most Dangerous Game, the book draws to a satisfying close, but leaves
plenty of room for more issues to be resolved. Readers of
contemporary young adult thrillers will be clamoring for the sequel.
This review originally appeared in School Library Journal.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.
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