Night Speed
Author:
Chris Howard
Source:
Netgalley
Pages: 416
Publisher: Katherine
Tegen Books
Release
date: 3rd May 2016
Synopsis:
(Goodreads) : Only those young enough can survive the pulse-pounding rush of
tetra, a dangerous and addictive new drug
that fuels a nine-minute burst of superhuman strength and speed. Alana West has
been trained to use the drug so she can pursue the young criminals who abuse
its power—criminals like the breakneck who nearly killed her kid brother.
On tetra, Alana is unstoppable. The rush makes her an explosive blur as she surges through New York City, battling to bring down breaknecks before they leave more people dead or injured in their wake. But with the clock ticking down to her eighteenth birthday, Alana will soon be too old for the rush...when just one more dose will prove deadly.
Supported only by her strong and steady handler, Tucker, Alana goes undercover, infiltrating an elite gang of breaknecks to stop the supply of their drug. But when Alana gets trapped on the wrong side of the law, she learns the breaknecks are not quite what they seem—especially Ethan, the artistic boy whose bottomless brown eyes seem to see the truth inside her. With her own dependency on tetra increasing, Alana must decide where her loyalties lie before the rush ends. Forever.
On tetra, Alana is unstoppable. The rush makes her an explosive blur as she surges through New York City, battling to bring down breaknecks before they leave more people dead or injured in their wake. But with the clock ticking down to her eighteenth birthday, Alana will soon be too old for the rush...when just one more dose will prove deadly.
Supported only by her strong and steady handler, Tucker, Alana goes undercover, infiltrating an elite gang of breaknecks to stop the supply of their drug. But when Alana gets trapped on the wrong side of the law, she learns the breaknecks are not quite what they seem—especially Ethan, the artistic boy whose bottomless brown eyes seem to see the truth inside her. With her own dependency on tetra increasing, Alana must decide where her loyalties lie before the rush ends. Forever.
Review:
3.5 out of 5 stars
I was really intrigued by Night Speed by Chris Howard when I first read the synopsis, it sounded unique and thrilling and thankfully it was a book that I really enjoyed despite a few minor issues.
Our
MC is seventeen year-old Alana West who has been trained to use a drug called tetra
which gives a nine minute rush to pursue criminals who abuse its power, she is
good at what she does but knows her time using the drug is coming to an end.
Alana
started using tetra in an effort to fight the breaknecks that use the high
speed rush to fuel their crimes and their getaways. But when she is blamed for
a breaknecks death, she goes undercover to take down the source within the
organisation. She is also on a bit of a revenge mission to find the person
responsible for nearly killing her little brother.
Alana was an
interesting character; she is constantly desperate for her next fix and her
thought process was conflicted on numerous occasions which highlighted her
addiction, you could also feel her emotional struggles especially when it came
to her brother.
There is a snippet
of romance but it isn’t at the forefront of the story, I wasn’t 100% sure who
her real affections were with, her handler Tucker or a breakneck who she
befriends, Ethan.
Night Speed
takes you on a thrill-ride; it is fast paced and gives us enough information
without overwhelming us. A lot of important subject matters
are touched upon in this book; drug use and addiction, revenge, morals and
consequences and I felt like they were dealt with well.
I liked the
concept, it reminded me a little of Rush
by Eve Silver, another series which I enjoyed. The main strengths
of this book include an intriguing world, plenty of action, and entertaining writing
that keeps you turning the pages – there were also a few twists that I
definitely was expecting. The main weakness of this book were the confusing relationships, I was never quite sure who could be trusted.
Night Speed is written well and is a fun, action
packed story with an interesting cast of characters; a great setting and
compelling plot.
Thank you to Katherine Tegen Books for the
opportunity to read and review Night
Speed.
About the author: (Goodreads) I'm
the author of ROOTLESS(Scholastic),
as well as the follow-up THE RIFT which isOUT NOW.
The third book, THE RECKONING, will be out in early 2016 and then... NIGHT SPEED is out MAY 3rd, 2016, from Katherine
Tegen Books/HarperCollins. I'm excited!! I live in Denver, but grew up not far from London. I studied natural resources in college, then spent seven years leading wilderness trips for high school students. I like to write more than anything else I've ever done, though reading is right up there, too.
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Sounds like a fun thrill ride. And I like the lack of romance when it comes to a book like this.
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