Embassy Row Book 1:
All Fall Down
Ally Carter
Scholastic
2015
Available:
Hard copy, paperback, Kindle
Sixteen-year-old Grace Blakely goes to live with
her grandfather, an ambassador, stationed in a small but important country in
Europe. She hasn't visited him since her mother's death three year's earlier. It's
been too painful and then there's the time she has spent time in treatment.
Grace believes her mother was murdered. No one believes her and
she's determined
to get to the truth no matter how many rules of protocol she breaks. The hard
part is in knowing who to trust and believe. Or who her true friends are. On
the surface, life on Embassy Row is all political politeness. Underneath it
seethes with international tensions. Graces investigation is a high and slippery
tightrope of danger and intrigue.
Grace's new life on Embassy Row is compelling and
fascinating even without the mystery. Add to that her shattered memories, the international
politeness and rules she's forced to
follow in this unique setting and the danger she faces all add up to an
excellent mystery thriller for teens. The ending has a satisfying twist as
well. Kudos for this new series.
Target audience: Grades 8 -10
Mystery/ suspense: high action
Kid appeal: EXCELLENT
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