Published July 5th 2016 by Poisoned Pen Press
Read: July 2016
How I Got It: Ebook (approximately
338 pages) from NetGalley
What happens when you
mix smartphone technology with a deadly game of Tag? Well, you get J.C. Lane's Tag You're Dead. In this debut novel, Lane
introduces six teenagers: three Its and three runners. The Its have paid good
money to chase...and kill... their runners, but if the runner gets to Home Base
first, the game is reversed and It is in danger. Welcome to the Game.
Upon reading the
synopsis for this novel, one might wonder how the technology can be executed
for such a game. Lane clearly explains the details: the smart watches that
cannot be taken off, the motivation for the runners to play along, and even the
skewed logic of the Its. Lane has created a dystopian future where this type of
game is possible not unlike Joelle Charbonneau did in Need as well as other
authors’ novels such as Jeanne Ryan’s Nerve
and even Lauren Oliver’s Panic.
Lane's novel is a fast-paced narrative told in the multiple perspectives of the
players, and any YA reader can find something to enjoy this dangerous
chiller.
*Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced electronic copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you for this wonderful review, Natalie! It's always a bonus to know that a librarian liked it and recommends it! :) Judy Clemens/aka J.C. Lane
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wonderful review, Natalie! It's always a bonus to know that a librarian liked it and recommends it! :) Judy Clemens/aka J.C. Lane
ReplyDeleteNo, thank you for taking the time to read my review, and, of course, for writing such an entertaining book.
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