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| Original Title: | City of Saints & Thieves |
| Edition Language: | English |
Natalie C. Anderson
Hardcover | Pages: 432 pages Rating: 3.92 | 5040 Users | 1049 Reviews
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| Title | : | City of Saints & Thieves |
| Author | : | Natalie C. Anderson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
| Published | : | January 24th 2017 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Mystery. Contemporary. Fiction. Thriller. Mystery Thriller |
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Librarian's note: This is an Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN10: 0399547584 ISBN13: 9780399547584.In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn't exist. After fleeing the Congo as refugees, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home. Her mother quickly found work as a maid for a prominent family, headed by Roland Greyhill, one of the city’s most respected business leaders. But Tina soon learns that the Greyhill fortune was made from a life of corruption and crime. So when her mother is found shot to death in Mr. Greyhill's personal study, she knows exactly who’s behind it.
With revenge always on her mind, Tina spends the next four years surviving on the streets alone, working as a master thief for the Goondas, Sangui City’s local gang. It’s a job for the Goondas that finally brings Tina back to the Greyhill estate, giving her the chance for vengeance she’s been waiting for. But as soon as she steps inside the lavish home, she’s overtaken by the pain of old wounds and the pull of past friendships, setting into motion a dangerous cascade of events that could, at any moment, cost Tina her life. But finally uncovering the incredible truth about who killed her mother—and why—keeps her holding on in this fast-paced nail-biting thriller.
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Ratings: 3.92 From 5040 Users | 1049 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books City of Saints & Thieves
i just picked this book up in my local bookstore and THAT COVER 😍 i'm so tempted to buy it just because it's so beautiful but my wallet is crying right nowI really liked this audio book, The narrator had the perfect accent for it. The story was fast paced and the characters were very well introduced. Tina or Christina has had a mission since her mother was assassinated , to find the killer and make him pay. She already know that Mr G killed her ( the boss her mom worked for), so she has dedicated her life to bring him down and protect her sister (kiki). Caught in the middle of a robbery by Michael (Mr g's son) she will have to change that plan and
WHAT. A. RIDE. While the blurb comps The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (definitely shares some DNA) and Gone Girl (not so much in my opinion), City of Saints and Thieves is such a special, inventive, fresh read that is pure adrenaline in terms of its plot but also gives you ancillary characters to really invest in, a whodunit that becomes more complex as the evidence builds and adds twists, a glittering yet gritty world of Sendai City where anything feels possible and an array of hustlers,
People are complicated creatures, my dear. The ways they find of explaining the bad things that happen in the world are not always the right ones. Sometimes they are simply the easy ones. They are the ones that give them enough comfort to sleep at night, the ones that let them take the blame off themselves. I had two days off of work for the inauguration and I intended to spend them both reading my way into distraction, but I ended up mostly just lying on the couch unable to focus on much of
For the most part, I liked the fast paced writing style, the setting and the mystery aspect of the book. My problem with the book is that the way the characters interacted felt forced. I just didn't buy the logic behind their choices. But still, it was an okay read/
4.5 starsupdate: accidentally deleted this review, so here it is again :/If this is a sign of what is forthcoming in young adult fiction this year, consider me an extremely happy lady. I'm in!A young adult contemporary standalone set in modern day Africa. It is a revenge story that is also part murder mystery. The main reason to pick this up is for the rich and beautiful setting. It also doesnt hurt that the writing is very strong. Theres a great deal of diversity and the story is enthralling.
Now THAT'S how you write a YA thriller.
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