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Title: When Lightning Strikes by Jenny Carroll ISBN: 0-7434-1139-0 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 27 February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (31 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A tough series to beat
Comment: Jessica Mastriani didn't want to walk home after yet another stint in detention, but her bestfriend Ruth talked her into it. Neither of them knew that Jessica would get hit by lightning. The next morning Jessica wakes up knowing the location of the missing kids on the back of the family milk carton. By ringing the phone number on the back of the milk carton and telling them where the kids are Jess changes her life forever. Now the media is camped out on her front lawn and the government is very interested in her new found talent.
This book is brilliant! I read it in one sitting because I couldn't stand to put it down for more than a few minutes. Jess is a character who sprang to life from the page and knocked you in the face with an independent attitude - which is a lot better than her punching you in the face ... The other people around her are like normal everyday people, even though the events are more than ordinary. Not only does this story rock in its own right, but it also has an element of the conspiracy theory with the government being very keen to get their hands on Jess.
If you haven't tried this series yet then what are you waiting for? This series is better than the Mediator series by the same author - it just seems to flow a lot better and there is not the jarring of explaination or examination that can occur in the Mediator novels. I can't wait to finish book two, and then I only have to wait for the rest of the series ....
Rating: 5
Summary: A thrilling first book in the 1-800-Where-R-You series.
Comment: Jenny Carroll, author of the thrilling Mediator series, has begun yet another intriguing new series that begins with a blast. Jess Mastriani never wanted to walk home from school that day, but she did it because of her best friend Ruth. Along the walk, she got struck by lightning -- and almost died. Even though her family was worried about her, she thought she felt fine. But every morning when she wakes up, she suddenly knows the location of missing children. Children that were never thought to be seen again -- until now. When she calls the number to give in the locations of the missing kids, 1-800-Where-R-You, her whole life begins to turn. The government is finding that Jess would be a big help to the community -- the world -- if she could use her abilities for them more regularly. But Jess isn't so sure. Her intentions were good, but the outcomes are beginning to seem dark. Jenny Carroll's intense new series was a blast to read, but I like her Mediator series a bit better. I can't wait to read the second book in this series, Code Name Cassandra.
Rating: 5
Summary: excellent
Comment: one of my friends was reading this, and when I read the blurb I was skeptical. At the time I was reading Haunted (also by Meg Cabot) and didn't think that the story about Jess could be nearly as good. I was WAY wrong. I ended up stealing it from my friend - I know, I know. I gave it back. *sigh*- it was so good.
OK, so I happen to think that Rob, the hot senior with a motorcycle, is the best character in the book/series... but I'm a teen girl. What do you expect?
The plot is great. I love the parts involving the FBI (I won't go into detail so I don't ruin it for those people who haven't read this, which they so should) and Jess's in your face attitude. Frankly, any girl who will kick a football player's ass to defend her best friend is someone I like.
The rest of the series is great, but I still love this one the best.
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Title: Code Name Cassandra by Jenny Carroll ISBN: 0743411404 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 28 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Safe House by Jenny Carroll ISBN: 0743411412 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Sanctuary by Jenny Carroll ISBN: 0743411420 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Shadowland by Jenny Carroll ISBN: 0671787918 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 31 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Darkest Hour by Jenny Carroll ISBN: 0671788477 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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