When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You #1/Missing #1)by Meg Cabot writing as Jenny Carroll
What is it about:
When lightning strikes there can only be trouble - as Jessica Mastriani finds out when she and best friend Ruth get caught in a thunderstorm. Not that Jess has ever really avoided trouble before. Instead of cheerleading there are fistfights with the football team and month-long stints in detention - not that detention doesn't have its good points - like sitting next to Rob - the cutest senior around! But this is trouble with a capital T - this trouble is serious. Because somehow, on that long walk home in the thunderstorm, Jess acquired a newfound talent. An amazing power that can be used for good...or for evil.
What did I think of it:
This was a fun read.
Jess is a fun and spunky heroine who gets herself in trouble all the time. The writing is as I've come to know in Cabot's Heather Wells series: witty and funny.
The story is full laughs and action and because Jess is such a likeable heroine I was soon caught up in the story and rooting for Jess to get out of the weird situations she manages to get herself into.
This first book sets itself up nicely and although perfectly readable as a standalone it also creates lots of expectations as to what might happen next in a way that made me eager to read more about Jess and her friends.
I will most certainly read other books in this series if I get the chance and I might also try more of Cabot's humoress Young Adult books.
Why should you read it:
It's a fun and funny paranormal YA read
This book seems to be out of print, but you can buy this book and book two in one volume here
2 comments:
This sounds like fun for my 13year old stepdaughter to try! Thanks for the tip.
@Aurian: I think she will enjoy it. It's a fun series.
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