I absolutely love this book, as well as pretty much anything Jennifer Lynn Barnes has written. I love the whole intrigue behind this book and the behind the scenes aspect of Washington DC. I liked Tess's character a lot. She's smart and a quick thinker. I devoured both books in the series and I really wish they had made a third book.

Jennifer Lynn Barnes has easily become one of my favorite authors because the stories she tells are complex enough to keep the reader interested but not too complex for readers. I enjoyed everything about this book, so much so, that I went out and borrowed every other title by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

I've been a Jennifer Lynn Barnes fan for almost 10 years and she keeps getting better. Highly recommend for teen fans of intrigue and politics with a side of action.

I'm not sure why I waited so long to read this. The poli sci nerd in me loved the political aspects and the Scandal inspiration. There were some things I guessed ahead of the big reveal at the end but overall it was excellent. I liked the fast pace of the story which made for a really great read. Sometimes stories that start off really well end up taking forever in the middle to really keep me hooked but The Fixer didn't have that problem.

ixteen-year-old Tess Kendrick is about to have her entire world turned upside down. Having spent her entire life on her grandfather’s ranch, Tess is suddenly uprooted and moved to D.C by her much older sister Ivy Kendrick, where she is thrown into a world of politics and power.

Tess never knew what Ivy did for a living in D.C. All Tess knows was that Ivy abandoned her after their parents death and the grudge against her sister for bailing and barely calling is strong.

It doesn’t help when Tess learns from the kids at school that Ivy is a Fixer who fixes people’s problems, including a lot of problems for the parents of the teens that go to her school.

When a conspiracy surfaces that might involve more than one family of her new school and Tess’ own classmates, Tess finds herself in a very complicated situation and she doesn’t like being kept in the dark. But what Tess does not realize is just how dangerous power and politics might be.

This was wonderful. My first book by this author and needless to say it will now be my last, I am already on book two and loving it.

Jennifer Lynn Barnes really knows how to write a complicated story that hooks you from the very first page and keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. I had the hardest time parting with this book. I loved the characters, I loved the mystery, I loved how all the lies connected and how everything unfolded.

That shocking moment about Ivy and Tess in the end, I almost did not see coming, but it ended up being such a good twist that only made the book even more compelling.

Tess is a character that is easy to follow. She is still pretty much a teenager in her own way, but it was nice to see that despite her loneliness and grudge against Ivy, she still cares very much.

The writing for this was just great, it kept me interested, the storytelling was well done, how everything connected seemed to be well though out and it ended up being a really engrossing read that I cannot wait for more from this author.

The start to a phenomenal series. I recommend this to teens and adults as "Scandal - but without all the torture scenes."

Tess Kendricks’s sister is a fixer in Washington DC. When Tess’s Gramps Alzheimer’s gets out of control, she sweeps Tess away from their Montana Ranch and into a prestigious private school where she rubs elbows with the children of the political elite.

Her sister’s reputation precedes her, and Tess can’t help but fulfil her family legacy by stand up against bullies. When her new friend Vivvie comes to Tess for help, Tess soon finds herself unraveling a dangerous political scandal that will put everyone’s life at risk.

Fun thrilling read.