Book Review: Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter
Do you remember those movies on the Disney channel (back in the day when it was good) and ABC's TGIF, when they'd show things that weren't necessarily great, but really fun to watch? Like My Date with the President's Daughter and Still Life starring a pre-Top Model Tyra Banks? This book felt a lot like those. Not If I Save You First is the fast paced and funny story of Maddie, daughter of the top secret service officer, and (former) best friend of the president's son, Logan. Six years ago something happened that made her dad quit his job and move them to the wilds of Alaska, leaving behind her best friend who then cut all contact. First, Maddie is the kind of sassy I wish I was. The kind of sassy I am in my head when I think of snappy comebacks four hours after I was insulted. At times, it veered into unrealistic, but it fit well into the story. She has spent much of the last six years fending for herself, bedazzling axe handles and making sure her hair rout...