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| By Marlene Perez |
ISBN: 9780547608349
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: September 4th 2012
Number of Pages: 204
Source: ILL
Goodreads Summary: High school freshman Jessica Walsh is a Virago—a woman warrior who must protect her hometown from danger. And in Nightshade, California, trouble is always lurking. At the town’s Battle of the Bands, Jess’s boyfriend, Dominic, and his band, Side Effects May Vary, are up against Hamlin, a band so popular, their fans follow them everywhere. Soon, the competing musicians are doing risky, illegal, and even fatal things—and claiming that they heard strange music that compelled them to do it. Can Jess and her friends track down the tuneful tyrant before it’s too late?
My Rating: 
Review contains spoilers
I will come out and just say it - this "spin-off"
series is just not cutting it for me. Book #8 (Dead is Just a Dream) just
came out and I will not be reading it.
Is it just me or does it seem like these books keep getting
shorter and shorter? Book #6 was 240 pages, this book was 204, and Book #8 - 176 pages! I don't think you can really get a good story in that
short of time. I also took issue with that fact that the summary on the back cover is misleading! You can read it above in
the summary. It refers to Dominic as Jess's boyfriend. Excuse me???! Hate to
spoil it for you readers, but they aren't even dating for most of this book! My
thoughts on him are already clear and this book just reinforced them.
Two things I did like:
1. Jess goes out of her comfort zone and joins a band! Go girl!
2. This book wasn't exactly a "mystery" but there were
some red herrings and we aren't positive who the pied piper is - way to
challenge us!
I recommend this book for younger readers that are looking for a
fluffy, light read.
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