Very amusing book! Kate Carter is a sixteen-year-old with a talent for sketching and sarcasm. When she unknowingly draws a picture-perfect sketch of a killer in her art class, who gets caught because of it, she's suddenly thrown in to the spotlight where she definitely does not want to be. But fame isn't her only problem; someone isn't happy that the killer is behind bars and they're not shy about showing it. Suddenly she's surrounded by police 24/7 and wondering if she'll survive the school year.
I love Kate! She's very funny and logical. Her dad is an engineer and thrives on the facts, whereas her mom is a psychologist and emphasizes feelings. Needless to say, this makes for some interesting conversations! Throw in some boy trouble and wondering if there's a God and what happens when you die, and she's got a lot on her plate.
This is the first book Erynn Mangum's written for the teenage set and it was great! Her two previous series have all featured 20-somethings and were also pretty funny. Her Lauren Holbrook trilogy I'd especially recommend; my brother and I both thought it was her best so far and hilarious. While her main characters in her other novels are Christians, Kate isn't in this book, which makes it especially good for teens who aren't. Kate starts to question what her beliefs are because of the threats to her life, but this isn't done in a pushy way at all. I would recommend this book to any young adult especially, but I think anyone who appreciates humor would enjoy it.
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