"When you live in a volcano, ride to school in a helicopter, and regularly see your dad on the news with the caption “EVIL GENIUS” underneath his picture, it takes a lot to rattle you. Until you get a message that says: We have your father. Deliver the NOVA in 24 hours or we will kill him... And that’s why thirteen-year-old Fiona has a flamethrower strapped to her arm. After all, who’d mess with a girl who can throw fireballs? Apparently, these guys. Big mistake." - Goodreads I received this book from Netgalley and I immediately liked it! The book starts off with lots of action and it's easy to relate to the main character. I really enjoyed how the triangle of characters. It made me think of "Despicable Me," but with middle schoolers and evil parents. But, I'm not sure if I would really classify Fiona's father as evil. Yes, he creates evil weapons and does evil things, but you can really see how much he loves his daughter. I might call him more eccentric than evil. This was a fun and entertaining read whose only con is that it was too short. It was over too quickly and I could have done with a larger back story. But overall, 4.5 stars! |
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