The Fall of Crazy House by James Patterson

Becca and Cassie, two twin sisters, are soldiers in a resistance against the powerful United Regime. Becca is sent on a mission to the capital city of Chicago- but she doesn't know that her mission is suicide for anyone who carries it out. Meanwhile, Cassie is tasked with sifting through old newspapers and artifacts to see what led to United taking over the country when she finds the truth- United massacred almost the entire nation with a supervirus. When disaster strikes and the encampment is attacked by the same supervirus, Cassie must go on a dangerous trip across the country to go and save her sister.

I thought The Fall of Crazy House was an okay book. I enjoyed the story, but a lot of parts did not seem realistic and the characters seemed shallow. A lot of the events in the book were left unexplained, but the action and suspense was conveyed well. I think that fans of action novels and dystopian novels would enjoy this book very much. Honestly, I didn't feel or think much from this book- it was basically just a thriller that you read but you don't gain anything from. I would recommend this book to other people if you like those kinds of books, but otherwise, I wouldn't read the book.

Reviewed by NK, Grade 10
Montrose Library