The One That Got Away by Bethany Chase

Sarina Mahler thinks she has her life all nailed down: a growing architecture practice in Austin, Texas, and an any-day-now proposal from her loving boyfriend, Noah. She’s well on her way to having the family she’s hoped for since her mother’s death ten years ago. But with Noah on a temporary assignment abroad and retired Olympic swimmer — and former flame — Eamon Roy back in town asking her to renovate his new fixer-upper, Sarina’s life takes an unexpected turn.

Eamon proves to be Sarina’s dream client, someone who instinctively trusts every one of her choices — and Sarina is reminded of all the reasons she was first drawn to him back in the day. Suddenly her carefully planned future with Noah seems a little less than perfect. And when tragedy strikes, Sarina is left reeling. With her world completely upended, she is forced to question what she truly wants in life — and in love. – Goodreads

Sometimes, all you need is a lighthearted chick lit to get you through the beginning of your week. This fit the bill. Plus, it’s a concept I think a lot of people can identify with—most of us have that person who got away, or it didn’t work out with.

First off, I want to address Chase’s writing style and voice, because I loved it. She reminded me very much of Griffin and Wiener, but she definitely brought her own snark and spunk to the table. I can definitely see fans of Griffin/Wiener really enjoying this book. It’s fun, sarcastic, and real, which I appreciate.

Ree is a very likable main character. She’s real, emotional, and cares about her career. She’s been dating Noah for four years and hasn’t been ready to settle down. Out of nowhere, her once-upon-a-time-one-night-stand, ex-Olympic swimmer Eamon Roy, shows up. The fling was eight years prior, but it really left a wound on Ree’s heart. Once he shows up, her emotions get thrown into a tizzy.

I’m on the fence about this book. There were a few things I have issues with (we’ll get to those in a moment), but in the end, I really did enjoy it. They weren’t huge issues, but they did get on my nerves.

For one, I wish that Eamon had been fleshed out a little bit when he first showed up. For the first 40% of the book, I pronounced his name EE-mon and imagined him much darker. Then, all of a sudden, it’s clarified that his name is actually pronounced AY-mon (the E is silent) and that he’s freaking Irish. It was a rough adjustment. I still called him Eamon and pictured Cullen Jones.

Two, the timeline confused the hell out of me. Sometimes it would skip a few months with little to no heads up. A lot can happen in two months. It was awkward.

It was obvious from the get-go what was going to happen. Her and Noah put little effort into their relationship, even though it was long-distance.

Danny, her stereotypical gay best friend, was, well, the stereotypical gay best friend character. A weak sidekick at best, his life was not laid out at all—he was simply there if she needed cuddling or someone to cry to. Some dimension would have been nice. The same goes for Noah—he was doomed from the start.

Those gripes aside, I still enjoyed the book. I rated it 3.5/5 stars on Goodreads. I would definitely recommend it to those who enjoy light romance and chick lit. It was funny, and would make a great beach read. The One That Got Away will be released on March 31st.

I received a free copy of The One That Got Away from NetGalley and Ballantine Books in exchange for an honest review.

Sneak Peek: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

I WILL TELL YOU THE SAME THING I TELL EVERY SLAVE.

THE RESISTANCE HAS TRIED TO PENETRATE THIS SCHOOL COUNTLESS TIMES. I HAVE DISCOVERED IT EVERY TIME.

IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH THE RESISTANCE, IF YOU CONTACT THEM, IF YOU THINK OF CONTACTING THEM, I WILL KNOW

AND I WILL DESTROY YOU. – Goodreads

Let’s talk about bad choices for a moment. Here’s an example of a bad choice: reading a sneak peek of a book that isn’t set to be released for another month.

I am so incredibly excited for this book to be released. I was excited before, just from reading the description and reading some early buzz on it. So when I had the chance to get the sneak peek on NetGalley, well, I couldn’t say no.

Damn it.

I love exciting openings. You’re thrown into the story from page one and it doesn’t appear to slow down anytime soon. The first several chapters introduce you to the two protagonists: Laia and Elias.

In chapter one, we find that Laia’s parents and sister have been killed by Martial Empire, but we don’t know why. Laia’s family are Scholars, a group of people who have been oppressed by the Empire for five hundred years.

In chapter two, we meet Elias, a soldier of the Empire who doesn’t really want to be a soldier. In fact, he’s planning on deserting. That’s about all we know about him.

I loved Laia’s internal dialogue from the get-go. I literally read maybe fifteen pages and already felt like I knew her.

An Ember In The Ashes will be released on April 28th. Can’t wait!

Thank you to NetGalley and Razorbill for the chance to check out this sneak peek for free in exchange for an honest review!

Top Ten Tuesday: 3/24

Top 10 Books From My Childhood (Or teen years) That I Would Love To Revisit

1. Anything by Judy Blume | I read pretty much every single book Blume wrote while I was in elementary and middle school and I often find myself wondering if I would still love Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret or Just As Long As We’re Together as much now as I did then. I’d really love to find a whole set with all of her books actually!

2. Laura’s Luck by Marilyn Sachs | I mentioned this last fall when we were doing our thirty-day challenge, and I still haven’t found a copy of it. This was the first ‘chapter book’ I ever read and I’d love to have a copy to give to my (future) kiddos.

3. The Babysitter’s Club Series by Ann M. Martin | I read every single one of these books (there are 26 total!!) and I have fond memories of playing ‘Babysitter’s Club’ with my friends. We wanted so badly to do what Kristy and her friends did but we were wayyyy too young and by the time we were old enough, had no interest in it anymore. Good memories here people, good memories!

4. The BFG by Roald Dahl | I actually have a very old copy of this, and I reread it every once in awhile. We read this in my 2nd grade class and I remember all of us being totally enthralled by it. Definitely a classic along with Matilda, another one of Dahl’s I loved.

5. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder | I’m sitting here thinking about all of the books I read as a kid/teenager and couldn’t for the life of me remember ‘that series I read in the yellow box set.’ DUH. The Little House on the Prairie books were my go-to books for quite awhile. When nothing else sounded good, I would just reread them. I think I almost had them memorized at one point. I definitely want to reread them now!

6. The Mediator Series by Meg Cabot | For some reason, I remember this series vividly…though not for the reason you’d think. I remember smuggling Kudos bars to my room and reading these books. That was the series when Mom found out I was smuggling Kudos bars to my room. I vaguely remember thinking that the only boyfriend I would get would probably be a ghost, though.

This one particularly scared the hell out of me. Especially the cover. This is probably why I don't swim in lakes. — This one particularly scared the hell out of me. Especially the cover. This is probably why I don’t swim in lakes.

7. The Goosebumps Series by RL Stine | I loved the sh*t out of these. I think I almost read them all. My favorites were the ones about camp. I think it would be a lot of fun to reread one.

8. Harry Potter is cheating but here it is. I probably won’t revisit until I my kids are of age, though. There’s something magical about waiting years to unwrap that nostalgia, and I secretly hope that waiting 15-20 years to reread it will awaken the same magic that it did when I first read it. You know. And be cool for the offspring.

9. Dear America Series | I only liked the two books that revolved around my two favorite historical events: the Oregon Trail and the sinking of the Titanic. I had a weird obsession with these two points in time and read every book I could get my hands on. The Dear America books were the only ones to quench my curiosity.

10. Confessions of Georgia Nicholson by Louise Rennison | I felt like such a rebel reading these books. I hid these from my mom (because they said words like ‘snogging’ and ‘nunga-nunga’s’, you know?). I remember reading these and desperately wishing I lived in the UK because words like ‘loo’ and ‘snog’ were soooo much cooler.

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World After by Susan Ee

In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what’s left of the modern world.

When a group of people capture Penryn’s sister Paige, thinking she’s a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken.

Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. Why are the streets so empty? Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels’ secret plans where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go.

Meanwhile, Raffe hunts for his wings. Without them, he can’t rejoin the angels, can’t take his rightful place as one of their leaders. When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose? – Goodreads

Why do I do this to myself every. Single. Time? I find an (unfinished) series I fall in love, hustle-read because I want more, more, more, only to find myself on the last page of the last book, hurriedly Googling when the next installment will be released.

Well, folks, the next installment doesn’t come out until May. It’s devastating.

I reviewed Angelfall yesterday. World After is book two in the Penryn and the End of Days series by Susan Ee. You know what Ee is good at? Getting you all excited and then smacking you in the face with a cliffhanger, that’s what.

I found book two just as exciting as book one. It had action, intrigue, mystery, politics, violence, gore, and just a smidge more romance. Which was awesome. I really do enjoy some romance in my YA, as long as it’s the kind that develops over time. This totally fit the bill, but I won’t ruin it for you.

I also appreciated getting to know the characters more in book two. I really love Penryn—she’s a strong, kick-ass (literally…or kick-groin/face/nose? Idk) female who can fend for herself. She doesn’t some archangel in bat wings to come and save her—though it’s nice once in a while when angels all around are doing things like sticking their hands in human abdomens and ripping out entrails. No joke, folks. They don’t mess around and this book is definitely not for the weak-stomached or faint of heart or children under 14.

I also loved getting to know Raffe better, even if it was only through his sword’s memories. He’s very complex but definitely hidden. Also, how old is this guy, anyway? Normally in these type of books they make a huuuuge deal about being old (like, centuries old) and then making a big deal about how these human girls are 17 or 18, practically pre-baby-in-the-womb (Zygote? Sperm? Egg? Not even a thought in their parent’s mind?) in comparison. Which, by the way, is that statutory? What’s the deal there? I digress.

In other news, it’s totally ruining the possibility of starting another book for me. Nothing is as exciting, dark, or gruesome, thus they do not compare. I’m definitely in a book hangover.

Fabulous sequel, fabulous series. Even if you’re not a fan of paranormal YA, I recommend giving this a shot. I rated it 5/5 on Goodreads.

Angelfall by Susan Ee

It’s been six weeks since the angels of the apocalypse destroyed the world as we know it. Only pockets of humanity remain.

Savage street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night.

When angels fly away with a helpless girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back…

– Goodreads

Prepare yourselves, folks. Prepare yourselves for an obsessive, glowing, gushing review of a new favorite. Because I can’t help it—I just blew through the first book in less than 24 hours and finished the second it roughly six. To put it simply: I love the shit out of this series and can’t wait for the third to come out in May.

It’s no secret. Fantasy novels are my thing. The more dragons, centaurs, elves, dwarves, kings, queens, knights, and magic there is, the better. I recently read some troll books. Vampires aren’t really my thing, but I’ve read those before. I’ve even read a ghost series. But I’ve drawn the line at angels for some unknown reason. Nope, angels are just a step too far, I thought. Until some people on Goodreads insisted I put a request in for Angelfall on NetGalley.

So I gave it a shot, and I am SO glad I did.

Susan Ee is fantastic. I can’t think of any other words to describe her writing. The way she describes apocalyptic San Francisco…I’ve never been to San Fran, but I can picture everything. The Silicon Valley, the Financial District, the hills, the old hotel, the abandoned streets. I can picture the gruesome, graphic corpses littering the streets, the hideous creatures the angels have created. I can picture the dark devastation that Earth has suffered since angels visited and wiped out the human race.

The angels aren’t the sweet cherubs or radiant saviors you might think. No, they’re superhuman and could care less about the monkeys of earth. They’ll toss a human across a parking lot with one swat and want us gone.

I loved the characters in this book. Penryn was so resilient, determined, and strong. Her primary goal (besides surviving) was to save her sister, Paige, who was taken by the angels. How did she get kidnapped? Well, due to some ill-timed running, Penryn, Paige, and their Crazy Mom stumbled right into the middle of an angel fight. Paige interferes, which results in her sister’s abduction. With only an injured angel, Raffe, left behind, Penryn takes care of him in an effort to discover where her sister is being held.

I also loved Raffe. He was so guarded, yet a small glimpse of him would peek through once in a while. There was no insta-love, just the primal need to survive, the start of a weird budding friendship, and the same weird need to keep each other safe. Don’t let that fool you. I shipped them the whole time.

My only qualm was all of the questions left unanswered. I wish that Raffe’s history would have been more developed. Oh, and why the hell the angels took over earth, anyway. Or why they hate humans so much. And also where they come from. And about a million other things.

It’s a new addition to my favorites shelf for sure. 5/5. Fantastic read.

HUGE thank you to NetGalley and Skyscape for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

At The Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen

After embarrassing themselves at the social event of the year in high society Philadelphia on New Year’s Eve of 1942, Maddie and Ellis Hyde are cut off financially by Ellis’s father, a former army Colonel who is already embarrassed by his son’s inability to serve in WWII due to his being colorblind. To Maddie’s horror, Ellis decides that the only way to regain his father’s favor is to succeed in a venture his father attempted and very publicly failed at: he will hunt the famous Loch Ness monster and when he finds it he will restore his father’s name and return to his father’s good graces (and pocketbook). Joined by their friend Hank, a wealthy socialite, the three make their way to Scotland in the midst of war. Each day the two men go off to hunt the monster, while another monster, Hitler, is devastating Europe. And Maddie, now alone in a foreign country, must begin to figure out who she is and what she wants. The novel tells of Maddie’s social awakening: to the harsh realities of life, to the beauties of nature, to a connection with forces larger than herself, to female friendship, and finally, to love. – Goodreads

After reading that, I thought the book was going to be about a hunt for the Loch Ness monster. No joke, that’s what I thought I was in for. You see, I never read Water For Elephants, so I’m unfamiliar with Gruen’s writing. I didn’t realize I was in for a story of death, domestic violence, divorce, and effing colorblindness.

I don’t know how to sugarcoat it: I was bored.

What kept me reading until the end? It wasn’t completely boring. There was some intrigue. And Gruen’s writing is beautiful. She really brought the scenes and historical time setting to life—I could picture everything perfectly.

I did not like any of the main characters. In fact, I really had no idea why the hell they were searching for the Loch Ness monster anyway. Three rich kids have a quarter-life crisis and decide to find Nessie? Well, ok. They were all generally unlikeable characters, though I found the supporting characters much more likeable, so they kept me hanging on.

My other gripe was the war. It was very awkwardly tied in. Every once in a while it was mentioned in a very random, jarring way.

Anyway, I wasn’t terribly thrilled with this novel. I will still give Water for Elephants a chance, though. I rated it 3/5 on Goodreads.

I received At The Water’s Edge through NetGalley and Spiegel & Grau in exchange for an honest review.

Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

A year after getting divorced, Helen Carpenter, thirty-two, lets her annoying, ten years younger brother talk her into signing up for a wilderness survival course. It’s supposed to be a chance for her to pull herself together again, but when she discovers that her brother’s even-more-annoying best friend is also coming on the trip, she can’t imagine how it will be anything other than a disaster. Thus begins the strangest adventure of Helen’s well-behaved life: three weeks in the remotest wilderness of a mountain range in Wyoming where she will survive mosquito infestations, a surprise summer blizzard, and a group of sorority girls.

Yet, despite everything, the vast wilderness has a way of making Helen’s own little life seem bigger, too. And, somehow the people who annoy her the most start teaching her the very things she needs to learn. Like how to stand up for herself. And how being scared can make you brave. And how sometimes you just have to get really, really lost before you can even have a hope of being found. – Goodreads

The best books are the ones that completely exceed your expectations. You know, the ones where you have an opinion or assumption formed before you even read the first page, only to have those opinions or assumptions completely blown out of the water? That’s what happened to me with Happiness for Beginners.

Ehhh, looks like a Wild knockoff, my pessimistic self said as I requested it on NetGalley. But you liked Wild, so you might like this one, too. Plus it’s almost spring. Hiking equals spring.

I loved this book so much. Sure, it had three things in common with Wild: a divorce, a woman trying to find herself, and hiking in the backwoods. However, the differences outnumbered the commonalities.

For starters, Center’s style really reminded me of a Giffin or Weiner novel, mostly in the witty, snappy sense. I really loved how she constructed Helen’s character, and I felt like I WAS Helen by the end. In fact, Helen and I were so similar, it started to creep me out.

Though hiking and the backwoods set the scene and were a large part of the story, it wasn’t about the blisters, sore muscles, grueling hikes, or grime. It was a story about finding happiness. It wasn’t a story about some crazy enlightening trip—it’s truly about a shift in thinking.

For the first half of the book, Helen was a negative Nancy. She suffered heavily from self-pity. She refused to believe she could be loved and she was just…so negative. I can’t find a damn synonym.

So, at 57%, I posted a Goodreads status updated that said, “I loved you Helen, until you turned into a whiner. :(” because her whining was alright up until that point, and then it became obnoxious. She’s very upset that the group of hikers are all young fraternity and sorority folk, and she’s “ancient” at 32-years-old. That’s actually not ancient, but that’s okBcay. But when she complained about not being included in their conversations, a choice SHE made, I got angry.

And then at 58% that thinking changed and I had to revise my update to “Nice, Helen! Total attitude change. Guess the whining was part of the self improvement process. I spoke too soon.” Because I did.

The meat of the book focuses on the meaning of happiness and how we can bounce back from it. How happiness isn’t about the acquisition, it’s about appreciated what you already have. It’s about gratitude. Happiness isn’t a destination. Happiness isn’t hiking for three weeks in the Wyoming backcountry. Happiness isn’t having the perfect man, the sleek car, the big house, or the fat bank account. Happiness is taking stock of what you have and really being grateful for it.

If you’re looking for a feel-good, light romance that maybe has to do with hiking, this is your ticket. I highly recommend it. I rated it a 5/5 on Goodreads.

Huge thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking

Bryn Aven has always longed to be a part of the Kanin world.

Though she has no social status because she’s a half-breed, she refuses to give up on her dream of serving the kingdom she loves. It’s a dream that brings her to a whole new realm . . . the glittering palace of the Skojare.

The Skojare people need protection from the same brutal rival who’s been threatening the Kanin, and, being half Skojare herself, it’s a chance for Bryn to learn more about her heritage. Her boss Ridley Dresden is overseeing her mission and wants to help. He’s always been her most trusted friend—but as their undeniable attraction heats up, he becomes a distraction she can’t afford.

Brynn is about to discover that the Skojare world is full of secrets, and as she’s drawn in deeper and deeper, she doesn’t know who to trust. As she gets closer to Ridley, she realizes she may not even be able to trust her own heart.

Alright. I posted my review for the first book, Frostfire, this morning. I was less than thrilled with it, but stuck with it so I could read and review book two.

Ice Kissed is ten times better than the first book. Seriously, I could not put it down. In fact, I’m really glad I stuck with book one because I enjoyed book two so much.

For starters, there was tons of action and intrigue and mystery. There was some in book one, but it was really just a lead-up to book two. There is a kidnapping, royal conspiracies, murder, and lust in book two. Paired with the things I did enjoy about book one (IE, Amanda Hocking’s writing style and description), I was very bummed to finish book two so quickly.

There was significantly less worldbuilding in book two which was a plus. I was sick of it from book one, so it seemed to have gotten it all out of the way. The modern day references still throw me off, though.

By the end of the book, my heart was broken and I was feeling all of the feels. I was torn between shock, “I knew it!”, and horror for Bryn. Without realizing it, I’d gotten to know her character pretty well over the past two books. The other characters are much more robotic and awkward, though.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this to those who enjoyed the Trylle trilogy and who enjoy modern day paranormal fantasy YA. I rated Ice Kissed a 3.5/5 on Goodreads. It wasn’t my most favorite book in the world, but I did enjoy it.

I received a free copy of Ice Kissed from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Frostfire by Amanda Hocking

Bryn Aven is an outcast among the Kanin, the most powerful of the troll tribes.

Set apart by her heritage and her past, Bryn is a tracker who’s determined to become a respected part of her world. She has just one goal: become a member of the elite King’s Guard to protect the royal family. She’s not going to let anything stand in her way, not even a forbidden romance with her boss Ridley Dresden.

But all her plans for the future are put on hold when Konstantin– a fallen hero she once loved – begins kidnapping changelings. Bryn is sent in to help stop him, but will she lose her heart in the process?

This was the first book I picked up after reading Red Queen. I read the first 19% and hated it—probably because, you know, I was unfairly comparing it to Red Queen. So I set Frostfire down and picked up a completely different book.

Then I was approved on Net Galley for the second book in the Kanin series, and I realized I definitely had to finish Frostfire now. So, with a sigh, I resumed.

Oops. And got pretty sucked in and realized that I was being very unfair in comparing it to Red Queen because they’re night and day.

Apparently this is an offshoot of the Trylle series. I’ve never read the Trylle series. I had no problem reading Frostfire, so I’m assuming you don’t have to read the Trylle series to make it through the Kanin series. Cool? Cool.

My issues with Frostfire are completely personal and are little things that bother the hell out of me but won’t phase other people. I get that. But this is a review, and I must cover them.

The timeline through me off. It’s set in present day. Like, referencing Imagine Dragons, Adele, and Ellie Goulding present day. When I’m reading, I rely heavily on the suspension of disbelief. Even in most present day novels, say, set in New York City or some Nicholas Sparks town in South Carolina, it’s never that apparent that the book was written very recently because things aren’t typically referenced. For some reason, these 2014 references really yanked me out of the story and into real life. They were sprinkled throughout the book and my weird self found them very, very jarring.

There was also A LOT of worldbuilding dumping going on for the first half of the book. Though it was disguised as Bryn explaining troll history to a changeling, it was a ton of information to take in at once.

That being said, I really enjoy the way that Hocking writes. Despite the modern day references, she does a great job at describing surroundings, emotions, and physical details. I have a very clear picture in my mind of what the characters look like and talk like, which I appreciate. Apparently, all trolls are hotties and do not resemble the creepy ones that were around in the nineties.

I didn’t really become invested in the story and characters until about 76% in. After finishing this, I am very curious as to what will unfold in the second book, so I’m now invested in the series. I’m hoping that I enjoy the second book more than the first. That being said, I would rate it a 3/5 for me. If you’re into paranormal modern-day YA, this will probably be a good fit for you.

Stalling for Time by Gary Noesner

An enraged man abducts his estranged wife and child, holes up in a secluded mountain cabin, threatening to kill them both. A right wing survivalist amasses a cache of weapons and resists calls to surrender. A drug trafficker barricades himself and his family in a railroad car, and begins shooting. A cult leader in Waco, Texas faces the FBI in an armed stand-off that leaves many dead in a fiery blaze. A sniper, claiming to be God, terrorizes the DC metropolitan area. For most of us, these are events we hear about on the news. For Gary Noesner, head of the FBI’s groundbreaking Crisis Negotiation Unit, it was just another day on the job.

In Stalling for Time, Noesner takes readers on a heart-pounding tour through many of the most famous hostage crises of the past thirty years. Specially trained in non-violent confrontation and communication techniques, Noesner’s unit successfully defused many potentially volatile standoffs, but perhaps their most hard-won victory was earning the recognition and respect of their law enforcement peers.

This book was so good. After reading Columbine, I wanted a lighter read (so naturally, I reach for hostage negotiations…really, self?). I read a chapter at lunch every day, and let me tell you, it was difficult to put it down.

Noesner’s style is fantastic and made his stories compelling. It reads like a narrative and is written in a conversational, engaging manner. For the most part, it read in chronological order of his career and each chapter focused on an incident.

I was born in 1991, so I barely remember the events surrounding September 11th (near the time he retired). Most of his incidents occurred in the eighties and nineties. Though I’m not old enough to remember reading or watching these stories on the news, I can only imagine how it would feel for those who had. I was surprised at the amount of detail discussed in each chapter. It was thrilling.

You might even say that all of life is a negotiation. – Gary Noesner, Stalling for Time

Even if you’re not in law enforcement, I think there are plenty of lessons to be learned in this book for negotiating in your own life. For example, identifying what someone wants. Then, identify their needs. Don’t take away creature comforts. Don’t let them know they hold power over you. Don’t pressure them. Treat them like human beings.

Much of the book also discusses the adversity that the Hostage Negotiation Team faced when it was first gaining ground in the FBI. Though somewhat easy to sway an individual’s opinion in terms of HNT, it was difficult to sway the entire Bureau.

Overall, Stalling for Time was a fantastic nonfiction read. I highly recommend to those who are interested in crime or crime reporting. 5/5 on Goodreads!