A Seattle native who lives in Washington State, Gregg has seen the
darker side of the Pacific Northwest and knows a little more about the area
than your average guy. “There is something dark and beautiful about the Pacific
Northwest," he says. “We seem to have an overabundance of serial killers
out here–so many, in fact, sometimes I wonder if they have a secret convention
in Washington.”
A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with 13
books and sales of over one-million copies to his credit, Gregg made his
young-adult fiction debut with Envy. The follow-up, Betrayal, will be
published in September 2012.
In this action-packed thriller sequel to Envy, foreign exchange student Olivia Grant is stabbed
to death after a party--and the prime suspect is her best friend. As twins
Hayley and Taylor Ryan get pulled into the aftermath of this Amanda Knox-like
crime, they realize nothing is what it seems. Could it be betrayal of the
ultimate kind?
Betrayal features
real-life crime-solving techniques, heart-stopping suspense, plenty of red
herrings, hard-hitting ethical questions, and information about the Amanda Knox
case that inspired the novel. As the crime unravels, so does the twins'
past…and they must face off against a family member who may unexpectedly have
carried out the worst betrayal of all.
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Guest Post:
What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating Hayley
& Taylor?
So
many that it's hard to pick just one. But if I have to? I guess I would have to
say that the most surprising thing I've learned in creating the characters and
the series is how invested younger readers are in books and, really, in life. I
have heard from countless readers about cyberbulling and how it has harmed them
or people they loved. I guess when you hear the personal stories you can't help
but be moved. I learned that young people today face problems that could never
have been imagined. And yet while that is true, I know that we all share the
same emotions, worries, fears as children born in other generations.
Review:
This is not like any other book I have ever read. That being
said I loved it and can’t wait for the next book.
Olivia is a foreign exchange student who is living with
Beth. But everything is not how it seems. At a Halloween party Olivia is
murdered and the twins Hayley and Taylor
I love how the action starts immediately. Just when you
think you know who is the murder something else happens that leaves you second
guessing everything. I love the twins and how they follow the signs they are
given. We really get to understand them more and the bond they have with each
other. But we also get to see how different from one another they are. In the
first book I really didn’t like Beth but we really get to see how much her past
has made her the girl she is today. She is so strong and would do anything for
Hay-Tay as she calls the twins. The one character I really didn’t like was
Bree she is spoiled and just down right
cruel but as we learn more about her I finally understood why she acted the way
she did. The other characters are just as important to the story line.
I really enjoyed this book. With all the twists and turns it
has me guessing constantly and when the killer was revealed I wasn’t that
shocked but the reasons behind it left me with my mouth hanging open. I just
couldn’t believe it. I really enjoyed learning more about the twins past and I
am hoping that we get the answers to questions left to us.
I can’t wait for the next book in this series. Greg writes
about ripped from the head lines stories but he puts his own unique spin on it.
That will leave you holding your breath and wanting more.
5/5 Bats
I want to thank Jean Book Nerd and Gregg Olsen for letting Tif and I partake in this amazing tour.
~Sabrina
Thanks Gregg!
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