I also thought the way Tess handled the situation in relation to Ivy made complete sense–trust has to be earned, and Ivy hadn’t earned her trust based on their past relationship. Tess herself – I found myself equally frustrated with Tess for continuing to dig when I could see it was going to get her into trouble and wanting the information myself as a reader. The secondary characters – I especially loved Vivvie and Asher, but all of the secondary characters were very well-drawn.ĥ. Some were planted in such a way I anticipated them, but I’m not sure all readers would. The twists – This book included a number of fantastic twists. Every time a new development was introduced, the tension grew.ģ. The stakes – In line with the pacing, the stakes kept ratcheting up throughout the book.
I didn’t want to put this book down, but there were several nights I just had to or end up re-reading what I was half-asleep for :).Ģ. The pacing – The short, cliffhanger chapters kept me reading well past my bedtime for several nights in a row. Suddenly, there is much more on the line than good grades, money, or politics, and the price for this fix might be more than Tess is willing to pay.ġ. Secrets pile up as each sister lives a double life…until their worlds come crashing together and Tess finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy with one of her classmates and a client of Ivy’s.
No sooner does Tess enroll at Hardwicke Academy than she unwittingly follows in her sister’s footsteps and becomes D.C.’s premier high school fixer, solving problems for elite teens. When sixteen-year-old Tess Kendrick is sent to live with her older sister, Ivy, she has no idea that the infamous Ivy Kendrick is Washington D.C.’s #1 “fixer,” known for making politicians’ scandals go away for a price. That book was THE FIXER by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, one of my Scholastic Warehouse Sale finds from this past December. I only had five pages left when we got off the plane, so I stood in the Disney Express line finishing it while my family focused on making sure we moved toward the bus :). However, I did finish one book on the way there. This time, our breaks were much shorter, so I didn’t read multiple books during the trip. And where else can you meet Chewie? (Okay, yes, I could go to a Star Wars convention, but in my world, Disney is easier.) The last time we visited Disney, my kids were still young enough they had to nap in the afternoon and we took several-hour breaks. I mean, my kids love it, but let’s be honest: half the Disney movies in our house belong to me.
I’ve returned from Disney World, truly the most magical place in the world. Mason & filed under Reviews, Young Adult Review. YA Review: THE FIXER by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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