Not If I Save You First

Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter

Title: Not If I Save You First

Author: Ally Carter

Genre: Young adult, suspense

Published in: 2018

Age suggestion: Young adult and up

Spice-o-meter: Spice free

My rating: 4 of 5

My thoughts:

I rated this book 4 out of 5. I have always had a strong attachment to Ally Carter books, ever since I was in middle school and first read the Gallagher Girls books. I still will pick up an old Ally Carter book of mine and re-read it, or buy one on my Kindle. Her writing style is always fun for me, no matter how old I get. She writes strong female characters and she seems to get into the mind of a teenager well. After finding this thrifted copy, I was so excited to pick up another Ally Carter book that I hadn't read yet.

This book was about a girl named Maddie (I'm not going to lie, the name sealed the deal on me buying this book - it was written for me) who was best friend's with the son of the president of the United States because of circumstance... her father was one of the Secret Service men. After an attempted kidnapping takes place, Maddie is whisked off to Alaska by her father to live a life off the grid. Six years go by, but Maddie and her former best friend, Logan, are dragged back into a high-stakes adventure in the frozen wilderness of Alaska.

This book may be for you if you like:

Young adult reads
Strong female main characters
Teenage angst (but not an obnoxious amount)

Also, just a tip, shop on thriftbooks.com! I got this book for under $4. It's in amazing condition because it's an old library hardcover! I will definitely be using them a lot more for my book shopping. And, a shameless self promo here, I sell copies of my gently used books on Mercari. Check out my page. Make sure to read the descriptions - I will include photos and descriptions of any damage. I don't sell any severely damaged copies of books, so you can be confident in what you're buying.

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