Review: Code by Kathy Reichs and Brendan Reichs

Code by Kathy Reichs and Brendan Reichs

Goodreads Description: The Virals are put to the ultimate test when they find a geocache containing an ornate puzzle box. Shelton decodes the cipher inside, only to find more tantalizing clues left by "The Gamemaster." A second, greater geocache is within reach—if the Virals are up to the challenge.

But the hunt takes a dark turn when Tory locates the other box—a fake bomb, along with a sinister proposal from The Gamemaster. Now, the real game has begun: another bomb is out there—a real one—and the clock is ticking.

My Review: I just finished Code this week after a long time waiting for it and I have to say that is was a lot better than I was expecting it. When I first heard that this book was coming out last year it didn't sound as good as the other two in the series. To me it seemed like the Virals were being put into a game, kind of like what happened the characters in the Maze Runner. It was nothing like that. It was a lot like the others in the series, and yet also not. One thing that was different was Tory relationship with Whitney and Ben. In the beginning of the series Tory hated, Hated, Whitney, but in this book you start to see a relationship between the two develop. Tory begins to see that Whitney is not all that bad and by treated her how she does she is preventing Kit and Whitney from having the type of relationship they want. And Tory relationship with Ben was so much different than in the other two books. While they never got together you can start to see that that really is a possibility, which made me ecstatic. I also really enjoyed Hi and Shelton in this book. It felt to me like they were apart of it more and not just side characters, plus they reminded me a lot of Shawn and Gus in Psych.
       I didn't really like the fact that this was written with Brendan. I felt like I could tell when he was writing and when she was writing. I enjoyed reading it so much more when she was writing because she knew how to write it better than he did. Brendan used a lot more slang and I believe that the only parts that had cussing where when he was writing. Brendan didn't do a very good job in writing the characters. He made them go from one emotion to another in a drop of a hat. This and the cover were the only factor that made me dislike this book a little. 

Title: I absolutely loved the title. It fit really well with the book, yet didn't give anything away. Perfect.

Cover: I was really disappointed in this cover. I like the old covers better that had the silhouette like thing of the characters on the cover. 

Overall Rating: A-