Dare You

Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 15, 2017

Review

"Dare You" is the second book in the Nikki Kill "Shade Me" series by Jennifer Brown. I haven't read the first one, but I really enjoyed Brown's YA novel "Hate List." Luckily, Brown includes a lot of introductory information in case you haven't read the first one, so I didn't feel lost at all. The book centers around Nikki Kill, a teenager who faced a killer in the last book and survived, but found out dark secrets about her mother. In this book, Nikki graduates from high school and has no plans afterwards, while others are planning to go to college and have jobs. The killer who tried to murder Nikki (and succeeded in killing some of her friends in the first book) has been released and Nikki finds herself framed for her friend's murder. The book is a fun thriller for teens, though adults reading it will feel frustrated by some of Nikki's less-than-stellar decisions (but that's true to being a teen and learning). If you have a large number of YA readers, the "Shade Me" series is probably a good addition to it. ~Reviewed by Kate Radke

Overall Book Score: very good