I requested this several years ago and I don't think it's a book for me anymore. So I will not be reviewing at this time, but if I do read it, I will update this review. Thank you for the opportunity.

This book reminded me a little bit of the movie Disturbing Behavior. Danny Lopez is trouble. After making some mistakes he is in a new town and at a new school. This new school is very experimental and prides itself on fixing "troubled youth." Everything is scripted and there is no other talking allowed. But what is going to happen when someone starts picking people off one by one?

Description: Danny Lopez is new in town. He made a mistake back home in Las Vegas, and now he has landed at an experimental school in Colorado for "tough cases." At the Cobalt Charter School, everything is scripted-what the teachers say, what the students reply-and no other speaking is allowed. This supercontrolled environment gives kids a second chance to make something of themselves. But with few freedoms, the students become sitting ducks for a killer determined to "clean up" Colorado Springs.

My impression: Okay, I will admit I went into this book with some trepidation because I had heard about the first chapter and how skeevy it was to basically be given a window into the warped mind of a serial cat killer. However, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (confession: probably because I decided that speed reading through it was probably a good idea), and after I got reading the rest of the story, I got into it pretty quickly. Danny and his friends decide to solve the cat serial killer case because the adults in town, including the police, won't take it seriously, writing all of the deaths off as accidents. What follows is a game of cat-and-mouse (yeah, I went there!), ending with the identification of the serial killer in the making - or does it? Nice twist at the end, I thought.

I enjoyed the writing and enjoyed the story. The characters were well written, and the pacing and setting were on point.

In summary, I enjoyed this book and recommend it to anybody who likes a good mystery story with a healthy dose of suspense.

4/5 stars.

I received a copy of this book free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion.

I have no recollection of requesting this book, downloading it, reading it or reviewing it. I have nothing to say about this book because I know literally nothing about it?