Arcadia (Cadie) has always wanted adventure. Her life at home taking care of her little bro and working in her dad's grocery store, is anything but exciting. One night while out at a campground party, she meets 2 cousins that are passing through Florida on a road trip. They offer her an escape from her life, which she desperately needs right now... even if it is just for a few days. They're new and exciting, with a little edge. With Noah there's an immediate attraction, but Cadie can't deny that there's something about Matt that is enticing too. Throwing her better judgement to the wind, Cadie goes with the boys on an adventure to remember.... but all the memories from this trip won't be good. Some of them will be deadly.


My Thoughts:
This is my 2nd Trish Doller book, the first one being [b:Where the Stars Still Shine|15826648|Where the Stars Still Shine|Trish Doller|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361985398s/15826648.jpg|21558785]. I had mixed feelings about that one, and I'm kind of in the same boat here. I almost feel like WTSSS was better thought out, but the romance in TDYK was much more tolerable. This story is definitely more of a thriller type of book. Not completely because we really don't get the intensity until right at the end. Although, I knew with her going off with 2 strangers something bad was bound to happen.

I liked the set up of the book. It really made Cadie's questionable choices a lot more understandable. After her mother dies of cancer, Cadie's been helping to hold her household together. She's basically been raising her baby brother, while also doing most of the house chores, AND working in her father's struggling grocery store. All the while, her dad doesn't talk to her about things, like her mother's death for example, and just expects she will be responsible. I can totally see how someone with a life like that would just want to break free and do something a little crazy. And if I'm being honest, when I was Cadie's age I totally would have gone with Matt and Noah without a 2nd thought. I always felt I could handle myself and that nothing bad would ever happen to me. Basically- I was stupid and lucky to make it out alive.

There is a romance in it, and it was an okay part of the book. It was insta-lovey at times.... for instance:

"The state park has regulations about dogs being on leashes, but Molly rarely ventures away from Noah. I mean, who can blame her? I've only known him a little more than a day, and I want to follow him everywhere."

Yeah. Umm you've only known him for a day, calm down. But asides from a few small moments like that, I enjoyed the way Cadie and Noah were. I also liked the way the sexy-times were thought about in Cadie's mind. It felt really positive to me. Another high point was the way Cadie, Noah, and Matt got along during their road trip. All 3 of them had good chemistry and it kept it interesting.

The Florida setting made things a lot more creepy, especially with the alligators swimming in all the rivers they were paddling in. They did a lot of water activities in this book, so the fact that there always seemed to be a presence of something deadly in the water added to the atmosphere.

The part I wasn't wild about was the ending. I figured out who the bad person was right off the bat. I mean, it was pretty obvious. And I wanted there to be more of a twist than what there was. I kept waiting for that 2nd surprise to blow me away (like [b:Dangerous Girls|16074758|Dangerous Girls|Abigail Haas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356513050s/16074758.jpg|21869436]), and that never came. There was also a really sappy ending chapter that I really didn't care for or find realistic. I think I would have liked it better if the romance wasn't pushed as hard.

OVERALL: A fun mystery/thriller book that I was halfway into. It definitely took me back to my Fear Street days in a way, but I wanted more surprises than what I got. I don't think it's something I will remember 5 books from now.

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I love Trish Doller and this one did not disappoint. Cadie is longing to make something of her life and leave behind her small town, when she meets tow guys at the campground where kids from her town like to party. She decides to take them up on a chance for an adventure, and gets more than she bargained for in both good and bad ways.

I love the way characters are described and given distinct voices. This will be popular in my library, I'm glad I grabbed it up first. I may not see it again until semester.

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meh. Intriguing, but ultimately the characters weren't developed enough - especially Matt and Noah, but unfortunately, Cadie as well. ( )

It took me a while to get into this book, but once I did it packed quite a punch. The heroine starts off joining an impromptu camping trip with two brothers and a friend, visits a fortune teller along the way, and then discovers she's been keeping company with a murder. A fast, suspenseful (if a little predictable) read. ( )

Cadie is a typical teen, tired of having too much responsibility caring for her 4-year-old brother and dad after her mom’s death from cancer. She has given up most of her dreams to become the mom in the family, but one weekend she rebels and goes to a party. She meets two boys, both who intrigue her for different reasons. They invite her and a friend to go off with them camping for the weekend. Desiring adventure and feeling safe with a friend, Cadie agrees to go. However, the boys are not who they seem, and Cadie finds herself in a fight for her life. What makes this really terrifying is how any one of us could find ourselves in this situation where trusting the wrong person could mean our lives. ( )