The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. The cast is not notably diverse.Īvoiding the “middle book” syndrome of many series, this sequel is sure to be a hit with previous fans.

And because doing what’s right sometimes comes with a high price, moral dilemmas abound alongside the thrills. While some steamy scenes with Wyatt are still in the mix, the focus is more on solving family mysteries and her related connections to both Valor and the Citizens for Freedom. As Patsy and her new rebel friends make plans to take out Leon’s organization, the teen also learns more about her missing father. In another movie-ready plot, guns and action continue to speak louder than words in the Wild West atmosphere.

When the extremist CFF leader, Leon, begins sending them on assignments to “kill bad guys and blow shit up,” Patsy realizes that the CFF’s disregard for life is just as great as Valor’s and that there’s no “freedom” to walk away from their terrorist tactics. Along the way, they add more like-minded teens to their fold. The assigned kills from Hit (2015) may be over, but the danger still intensifies in this capitalist dystopia.Īfter faking her own death in the first novel, Patsy Klein, along with her boyfriend, Wyatt, and her dog, Matty, seek shelter and a way to wreak revenge on Valor National Bank with the anti-government anarchy cell, Citizens for Freedom.

Strike by Delilah S. Dawson