Friday, April 18, 2014

DON'T TURN AROUND, by Michelle Gagnon

The story: Noa, the ultimate hacker, awakens to find out that the ultimate hack has been performed on her: literally. Someone has cut into her body to perform an illegal medical experiment. Now she's angry, and determined to find out who's behind it. Enter Peter Gregory: rich kid and the leader of ALLIANCE, a group of "hacktivists". He's angry too: after digging a little too deep into the activities of a shadowy corporation known as AMRF, his site is shut down, his parents threatened, and his own life put at risk. When Noa and Peter collide on their separate missions, they realize they have something big in common: an unknown corporation determined to shut them down, keep them apart, and kill them if necessary. Are they good enough to take on the shadows and find out what AMRF is hiding? They'd better be...or they'll be dead.

June Cleaver’s ratings: Language R; Nudity PG; Sexual Content PG; Violence PG-13; Substance Abuse PG; Magic & the Occult G; GLBT Content PG; Adult Themes (murder, organized crime, human testing) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.

Liz's comments: This is a high-octane look into the world of computers, hackers, and their power over what goes on in our lives. The language and violence land it squarely in the category of 8th-up, but give it to strong readers who like action and intrigue, and you'll have a hit on your hands.

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