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Farris must put her amateur sleuthing skills to work and uncover the identity of the person behind it all before they graduate from harmless tampering to all out murder, even if it means risking her own life in the process. And unfortunately for Farris, the guy she’s falling for just happens to be the prime suspect.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 27, 2015
- Reading age13 - 18 years
- File size3924 KB
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Wow! Just wow! How's that for a review? I just finished reading author Sherry D. Ficklin's novel, Playing with Fire, Book One in her new Hackers series, and I must say that I am simply blown away! Follow the story of Farris, an unusually talented young hacker, as she tries to use her skills to protect her father from taking the blame on a government project gone wrong. The further she falls into this sticky web of intrigue and sinister plots, the more she realizes that if she doesn't act, the lives of many are at risk. But with action, she's putting her own life and the lives of those she loves in danger. What will Farris decide? You'll need to read the book to find out!
I loved this book. Loved. It. Author Sherry D. Ficklin has done it again, writing a book that is simply un-put-downable. She has done a fabulous job in developing characters that the reader will relate to, root for, and continue to think about long after the book is done. If that's not a hallmark of a great writer, I don't know what is. The scenes she's written are so realistic that the reader will feel completely sucked into them, heart pounding. Any reader, whether young adult or not, who enjoys action, suspense, thrillers or a great mystery will love Playing with Fire. I highly recommend this book, and can't wait to jump into my next read by a new favorite author, Sherry D. Ficklin!
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About the Author
Sherry is a full time writer from Colorado where she lives with her husband, four kids, two dogs, and a fluctuating number of chickens and house guests. A former military brat, she loves to travel, eat exotic food, and meet new people. She can often be found browsing her local bookstore with a large white hot chocolate in one hand and a towering stack of books in the other. That is, unless she's on deadline at which time she, like the Loch Ness monster, is often only seen in blurry photographs.
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- ASIN : B012UINHWM
- Publisher : Clean Teen Publishing (October 27, 2015)
- Publication date : October 27, 2015
- Language : English
- File size : 3924 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 301 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #23,839 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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Sherry D. Ficklin is the author of over a dozen novels including the bestselling Stolen Empire series. In her spare time she can be found playing with her alpacas or reading to her baby goats. She is also a professional author speaker and appears at several major conventions every year. Fans are welcome and encouraged to reach out to her directly via her social media sites.
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I have long been a fan of Sherry Ficklin's writing. I truly have enjoyed her Extracted series and The Stolen Empire. So, of course, given the opportunity to read more of her work, I jumped on board.
I haven't ever read a hacker type novel before. So I was interested to see where this one went. I thought there would be more computer stuff in it, but it wasn't as much as I thought and I was happy about that. I'm not completely technical and didn't want to be lost.
I like how Ficklin did the world building in this one. I'm not very familiar with the military and how they live. I've heard bout families moving around a lot, so it was interested to see it from the perspective of a teen. I guess you would call Farris a military brat, from what I understand. She's moved around a bit during her life, with her father being a high ranking officer and all. And Farris has known tragedy in her life: losing her mother at a young age and also being a victim of some bullying. So she has some baggage that she carries with her.
I love the friends she makes at school. Such a large range from cheerleaders and football players, to goth dressers and geeks. She doesn't care who her friends are as long as they are her friends.
I will say that I figured out early on who the person causing the glitches was. But it didn't stop me from wanting to see how things played out. And I liked the way Farris pieced the puzzle together.
Of course this wouldn't be a teen book without some romance. I will say I felt like the romance jumped in a bit too fast. I would have liked a bit more of a slow burn. And there is the hint of a love triangle, which I'm not really a fan of. Overall, the romance was really more of a side bar for me. If it hadn't been present and the guys had just been her friends, I would have been ok with that.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It's a short and quick read (I finished in less than 24 hours). Even those who don't understand the technologies of the computer world will appreciate Farris' abilities with the computer, and the friendships she forms during this book.
In Playing with Fire we start off seeing Farris moving into a new base house, and not one she's accustomed to as the usual quarter for her father's rank are all filled up. So they are in the regular staying quarters, which they don't seem to mind and make due with what they have. And right from the start you can tell that Farris has a hate/love relationship with the military and the lifestyle it brings. You can also tell that she has an interesting story to tell and that the journey you're about to go on with her is going to be one heck of a ride- and boy was it.
As the story progresses things start happening on the base- which is kind of ironic after the new girl arrives. And rather than lay low, Farris goes digging, which is exactly what I would do if I was in her shoes. I wouldn't let my father tell me to keep out of it, and let the authorities handle the situation- especially if I know I can do a better job. The only problem is that Farris enlists the help of her friend and things kind of go sour as she's stuck in a quarrel between the boy she loves and a boy that loves her. It's the perfect love triangle that back fires in all the right ways that keep you devouring every page and keeps you on your toes until the very end. And I absolutely love the twist of how it ended and who was behind it all, as I slowly suspected it all along- something didn't add up with him from the start to be honest (but I won't mention any names).
I can't wait to read more of Farris and see what mischief she gets herself into or out of next, she's definitely one character I enjoy following down the rabbit hole.
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