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Impostor (Slide #2)

by Jill Hathaway (Goodreads Author)

3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 · rating details · 214 ratings · 69 reviews

What if a killer took control of you?

Vee Bell’s gift (or curse) of “sliding”—slipping into the mind of another person and experiencing life, briefly, through his or her eyes—has been somewhat under control since she unwillingly witnessed the horrific deaths of her classmates six months ago.

But just as things are getting back to normal, Vee has a very bizarre experience: sh...more

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Published March 26th 2013 by Balzer + Bray for HarperCollins

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Apr 11, 2013 Brad rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review contains minor spoilers for book one, Slide.

Impostor is an electrifying sequel to an excellently crafted murder mystery. While I had some problems with this sequel, I still caught myself enjoying the story.

I'll go ahead and dive straight into some parts I had issues with in Impostor. The storyline wasn't as intriguing as the sequel, Slide, and I caught myself wondering why some bits of the book were thrown in. The beginning was confusing, but luckily, the problem of another "slider...more

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Mar 05, 2013 Wanda (Good Choice Reading) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, own, read-in-2013, reviewed

I have to say I really liked this book more than I liked the first one is series "Slide". I enjoyed Slide but this book has so much more to it. I started Impostor and finished it all in one day. In this novel the author introduces you to a few new characters. They become a good part in this story. She also mends broken friendships, start new relationships and reveal major secrets.

At some point when the author introduces you to a certain new character, she had me confused as to believing the ob...more

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May 01, 2013 Danielle Eisner rated it 5 of 5 stars

Vee is back again, and into more entertaining trouble. It’s about six months after Zane’s death and all the hardships from the first book. She starts to get weird feelings and wakes up in places, but she doesn't remember how she got there. She fears somebody might be sliding into her and taking over. When she wakes up and she's alone, and scotch is hurt, possibly dead she knows things are getting serious. She doesn't remember if he fell or if the person who took her over may have pushed him. Now...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Ferdy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: blah, blah-romance, boring, boring-crap-hero, boring-main-characters, disappointing, douchery-afoot, emo-hero, hero-boring, hero-dick-to-heroine, teenagers-with-powers, shitty-parents

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-Meh. The plot was dull and predictable, the characters were boring and the romance was lame. The writing wasn't bad though.

-Sylvia can 'slide' into other people and take over their bodies. When she wakes up driving in the middle of the road, she suspects that someone is er… 'sliding' into her. Naturally, she wants to know who's fucking with her. And when Sylvia's long lost aunt comes to visit… She puts on her detective knickers and deduces that all the WTFery around her is down to her m...more Spoilers

-Meh. The plot was dull and predictable, the characters were boring and the romance was lame. The writing wasn't bad though.

-Sylvia can 'slide' into other people and take over their bodies. When she wakes up driving in the middle of the road, she suspects that someone is er… 'sliding' into her. Naturally, she wants to know who's fucking with her. And when Sylvia's long lost aunt comes to visit… She puts on her detective knickers and deduces that all the WTFery around her is down to her mysterious aunt. What does Sylvia do to catch out her aunt? Nothing, except act like a stroppy cow. Why she thought acting like a stroppy cow would helps things, I don't know.
Sylvia also decides to get revenge on Scotch, a guy that almost raped her… Unfortunately, Sylvia's revenge backfires and he dies, and everyone's like WTF.

-Sylvia was boring, all she did was whine and feel sorry for herself and keep secrets from all her friends and family. I didn't hate her but I certainly didn't like her.

-What really pissed me off was Sylvia and her friends coming up with a plan to teach Scotch (the date rapist) a lesson. It was the most stupidest and most ridiculous plan ever. Instead of reporting him to an adult or warning other girls… They decided to throw a naive girl at him so she could get him alone and strip him naked. WTF? How would that teach him a lesson? Why put another girl in danger? How would him walking home naked be a suitable punishment for his rapeyness? How would that have made him less rapey? How would that have stopped him from raping other girls? If anything it would have just made his naked drama some sort of funny story he could tell his friends or even more likely it would have humiliated him and made him hate girls more. The whole thing was dumb… It would have been better if Sylvia/Samantha had gotten help from someone else.

-I didn't like the relationship between Sylvia and Rollins. I usually like romances with best friends dating but the whole Anna/Rollins thing ruined the relationship. It was obvious that Rollins was flirting with Anna even though he was supposed to be in love with Sylvia… Also, he didn't stop flirting and rubbing up against Anna when Sylvia made it clear that she was jealous - Rollins just liked the attention from Anna and it felt like he enjoyed hurting Sylvia. Hated Rollins.

-Samantha was a rubbish friend… I loathed her. Sam and Sylvia used to be BFF's until Sylvia went to a dance with Sam's crush (Scotch). That pissed Sam off. I mean, who wouldn't be pissed? But Sam was so pissed that when she saw Scotch taking a very drunk Sylvia somewhere alone to be potentially raped she did nothing because she thought Sylvia deserved it… WTF?! Who the fuck does that? It's unforgivable that she thought Sylvia being raped was appropriate punishment for her dating someone she liked.
It gets worse, after knowing what happened between Scotch and Sylvia, the thick cow still hung out with Scotch. Why would Sam even like someone that tried to rape her best friend or any girl for that matter? Why didn't she realise that he could do the same to her? Why did she think it was all cool that he tried to rape her BFF?
Anyway, Sylvia forgives Sam all her WTFery and helps her when Scotch rapes her. I honestly didn't think Sam deserved forgiveness when the cow was happy to let her BFF get raped. Sam being raped herself didn't erase that fact. So, how did Sam repay her friend's forgiveness? She killed Scotch and made Sylvia believe she did it. What a cow… Sam was vile.

-One thing I thought was done well was Sylvia's relationship with her sister.

-I hated Sylvia's dad. He acted like some sort of grieving widow that loved and respected his wife… But he didn't, not only did he cheat on his wife when she was pregnant, he also impregnated someone else. Ugh. And on top of that he used to date his wife's sister. He was scum but he went around acting like a good guy who was all broken up about his wife's death. He couldn't have loved his wife that much if he was fucking some other woman whilst she was carrying his child. I hated his character so much - I would have preferred he acted like scum instead of like some sort of wounded martyr. Ugh.

All in all, I was unimpressed.(less)

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May 09, 2013 Mutmainna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed, paranormal-mystery, fantasy

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Let me talk about things one by one. First, the cover of the book. I never realized pink, as a color, could look so mysterious and full of suspense. And the girl on the cover (who doesn't fit my visualization of Vee at all lol) also appears paranormal-ish, just like the storyline.

Throughout the whole story, I liked Vee, a lot. I don't know much about her character as I haven't read book 1, but still the author is very much successful in portraying Vee in this book, so...more

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Apr 20, 2013 Luna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.5 Stars

After enjoying book 1 so much I was pleasantly surprised to see there was a sequel. I’d strongly recommend reading Slide prior reading Imposter to get a better understanding of all the characters.

Where Slide was enjoyable and intriguing Imposter is definitely darker. The story is more complex and all of the characters have grown. Vee’s little sister is more believable and likeable, redeeming herself from the previous story.

I didn’t like Vee as much this time, I understand the reasoning...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Cait rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013

“Well, that’s what it is, isn’t it? The capacity to literally walk in someone else’s shoes?”

I’ve heard that some series get better as the books go on, and this seems to be a case in point. In Impostor, Vee Bell isn’t having it any easier with life. If anything, it’s become more difficult as nightmares of Zane’s - her short time boyfriend - death plague her as she sleeps. She also begins to experience times when it’s almost as if someone is sliding into her, rather than the other way around. When...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Georgia from Books and Writers JNR rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites-read-in-2013, ya-fiction

Goodreads synopsis: Be afraid of your shadow…Vee Bell has witnessed murder. She nearly died trying to track down the killer, all because of her secret condition. She’d tell her best friend Rollins but lately he seems more interested in his colleague Anna than her. Maybe she should confide in her long-lost aunt who’s turned up out of the blue? All of a sudden life is happening in reverse: Vee is waking up in weird places not knowing what she’s done. The only thing she’s sure of is that someone is...more Goodreads synopsis: Be afraid of your shadow…Vee Bell has witnessed murder. She nearly died trying to track down the killer, all because of her secret condition. She’d tell her best friend Rollins but lately he seems more interested in his colleague Anna than her. Maybe she should confide in her long-lost aunt who’s turned up out of the blue? All of a sudden life is happening in reverse: Vee is waking up in weird places not knowing what she’s done. The only thing she’s sure of is that someone is messing with her. And when a prank goes horribly wrong, this time the hands with blood on them might be hers.

My review: After really enjoying Slide, I couldn’t wait to start this sequel! I had no idea what could happen in this book, as all of the loose ends from the murders in Slide had been wrapped up at its ending. However, Imposter went down an entirely new, unexpected route, and I really loved it. Vee’s never-met-before Aunt, who betrayed Vee’s mum and ran away, not even coming back for her funeral, turns up at her doorstep. Whilst Vee thinks that she is experiencing somebody taking over her body (what she usually does to other people), she begins to suspect her aunt Lydia, as maybe the Sliding is a family thing. I really enjoyed that element of suspicion, because it made me think that the new Slider was Lydia, too, but then all was revealed with a very unexpected plot twist!

I also really enjoyed the growing relationship between Vee and Rollins (her best friend). In the first book, I was practically yelling “YOU TWO ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER!” And I was so happy that they formed a relationship in this book. Rollins is a really great supporting character, but I would have liked him to have some more involvement in Vee’s secret plan with Mattie, Samantha and Regina (not saying what it is, I’ll spoil it )!

Vee developed a lot more confidence, and investigated under even more pressure than in the previous installment. Through the first person narrative, I got a real understanding of her emotions towards all of the other characters in the story- especially I understood her hatred towards her aunt Lydia. I was rooting for her throughout, even when she was suspected of murder by her friends (I’m not saying whose murder!). As I’ve already mentioned, I loved her growing relationship with Rollins.

Overall, Imposter was a seriously awesome read. It was around the same meagre amount of pages as the previous title, Slide, but I still loved it anyway. It had such a clever plot, which kept me guessing at who-dunnit? the whole way through. I’ve grown to love the main characters even more, and really enjoyed reading their second psychological adventure. I really hope there’s a third book, or something, because I want to read more about Vee Bell’s life!(less)

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Mar 16, 2013 Sarah oddball2003 perry rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

Imposter tells the story of Vee Bell, a teenager with the ability to slide into anothers mind and to have physical control over them. A sequel to 'Slide', this book welcomes you into the Bell family right from the beginning.

Since it arrived in my mailbox I couldn't stop thinking about how much I wanted to find out what exactly sliding was, as I had never heard that term used before. I liked getting to know Vee, Mattie, and Rollins during the beginning. Each had a little mystery to them that unr...more

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Apr 11, 2013 Kiersten rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cover-love, favorites, 2013-reads

When I found out that Slide had a sequel, I was so excited - I really wanted to see more of Vee and Rollins and all the other characters. Impostor did not disappoint me. As gripping as Slide was, Impostor was even more so. While I was able to figure out the mystery in Slide this one was a mystery for me up until the reveal! (view spoiler) Overall, I really enjoyed...more

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Mar 14, 2013 Jessica rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this book and thought it was pretty fast paced and it definitely kept me guessing but it probably won't be on my Top Ten of 2013.

Vee can "slide" into other people's minds. As far as she knows, she is the only person who can do this. Until one day, she has a strange experience and she discovers that someone may be sliding into her mind.

After seeing her former best friend, Samantha, hurt by the same boy her assaulted her the year before, Vee comes up with a plan. However, it is a plan t...more
I liked this book and thought it was pretty fast paced and it definitely kept me guessing but it probably won't be on my Top Ten of 2013.

Vee can "slide" into other people's minds. As far as she knows, she is the only person who can do this. Until one day, she has a strange experience and she discovers that someone may be sliding into her mind.

After seeing her former best friend, Samantha, hurt by the same boy her assaulted her the year before, Vee comes up with a plan. However, it is a plan that goes horribly wrong and when someone slides into Vee's mind at the wrong moment, she is left wondering what really happened that night and just exactly what she is responsible for.

To give Vee even more to worry about, she has finally decided that she does want to move forward with her friend, Rollins. She just isn't sure if he feels the same way after he gets a job at the local radio station and ends up working with a very pretty girl from school who shares a lot of his interests. When Vee's aunt shows up after running away years ago, Vee's world is just turned upside down. She must figure out who is sliding into her mind, what exactly happened that night with Scotch, what her aunt really wants and for that matter, who her aunt really is and if Rollins is really in love with her like he said at the end of Slide or if he is more interested in Anna.

I like Vee but I did get annoyed with her over the whole Scotch thing. I can't say a whole lot since I don't want to give anything away but the running away and then thinking she must call the cops and then being dumb enough to do it from the school just annoyed me. I also thought she acted a bit childish with her aunt. Not that I would have totally accepted her aunt with open arms either but she seemed to be a little over the top about it.

Rollins is still awesome but a little dense in this book. He claims he loves Vee and yet he brings Anna to their "date" and talks to Anna all the time and let's Anna hang on him. Of course Vee is going to be jealous. She is just starting this relationship and there is this pretty, curvy girl who is obviously crushing on Rollins and he doesn't seem to notice at all. I would have been very irritated if I were Vee.

I liked that Vee and Samantha mended their broken friendship. Even when things got tough, they stood beside each other. I feel sorry for Samantha because her parents never seem to be around. She seemed a little insecure to me, especially after the bonfire night.

I didn't really get the role Diane played in the whole story. It added a little to the mystery and possibly could have thrown in another suspect (although I never suspected her at all). She just didn't fit to me, even at the end when it was explained who she was. It seemed like she was an unnecessary character.

This book was a pretty fast and easy read. It will keep you guessing until the end and you will be surprised at the end of the book. (less)

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Apr 05, 2013 Sam Hutcher-Felton rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Sam by: the world's biggest bookstore!

Shelves: edge-of-the-seat-thriller, ya-fantasy-romance, team-best-friend, minor-disappointment, cliched-fothermucker

3.5 stars, that is.

WHOO. Yet another book read all in one go! Save the first 10 pages or so I mean; I may have been not as enthusiastic to read this sequel in the beginning as I was back when I read Slide last year, but hey, that was inevitable with a year's long wait though, wasn't it?

Anywho, I'd like to start off by saying that I'm thoroughly disappointed in not having figured out the mystery long ahead the way I had with the the first book (funny, since that should've ruined the suspense part...more 3.5 stars, that is.

WHOO. Yet another book read all in one go! Save the first 10 pages or so I mean; I may have been not as enthusiastic to read this sequel in the beginning as I was back when I read Slide last year, but hey, that was inevitable with a year's long wait though, wasn't it?

Anywho, I'd like to start off by saying that I'm thoroughly disappointed in not having figured out the mystery long ahead the way I had with the the first book (funny, since that should've ruined the suspense part of it for me except it didn't. Not really. Still quite the thrill) until JUST the last moment. I mean, all the fingers were pointing at Lydia so that judt had to mean it couldn't be the obvious suspect (as she portrayed in Slide) but the author managed to convinced me so that I actually started to believe there could possibly be mo one else. So good on you Jill! Marvelous work with misleading my speculations this time! ...Although to be honest, I can't believe I hadn't seen that coming. Seeing as how the suspenseful aura should make me like Imposter better than Slide, I, on the other hand, don't apply to that fact.

Ya see, despite the incessant urge to finally uncover the secrets of it all (probably the only reason I finished this book so fast), the plot holes were far too... cliche for my liking. The kind where you go 'WHAT-no-bloody-way-are-you-kidding-me-how-typical.' I don't know, at least that's how I felt. And not just the twists too, but bits and pieces of the storyline in general:

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Exhibit A- Sudden realization that you've been in love with your best friend all along, only it's too late except it's not really and you, my slightly annoying and obsessive little protagonist, are over-exaggerating it.

Exhibit B- Ex best friend experiences somewhat exactly what said protagonist did at the homecoming and eventually gets a piece of her own medicine. (buttt I confess, Jill did have to bring together Vee and Sam somehow. Still. Can I get a bucket full of cliche here?)

Exhibit C- A bunch of silly teens out for revenge set up a prank that goes horribly wrong and ends up in bloodshed (OH HOW SHOCKING INDEED!)

Exhibit D- *•••••SPOILER, I REPEAT, WORLD'S BIGGEST SPOILER EVER AHEAD OF YOU SO IF YOU'RE NOT DONE READING GTFO•••••* Said ex-best friend goes into extreme measures and is revealed to be murderer. (Cue teen angst and suicide. So maybe not a cliche per se. But with our Internet generation today, its sadly no longer as surprising. ALSO, King Park by La Dispute is the absolute perfect song for Samantha's case here. Wowza. So raw.)

Exhibit E- Vee's love interest gets hot. Drats, I mean shot. (Aha, I just couldn't backspace that, it's merely the truth because Rollins :3) But seriously. Because we sooooo didn't see THAT coming. *shakes head* Oh, oh and he survives it too of course (but not blaming you there for anything, Hathaway, I would've made it my mission to stalk you and eat you if you had otherwise. Scared me shitless there for a while, had me thinking there'd be a repeat incident of Slide where you'd kill off my favorite character just like you had Zane. Phew.)

Exhibit F- the love confession. Man oh man oh man. It can't get any better than that, now can it? But what can I say, I was after all, looking forward to seeing something FEELS, OH THE PRECIOUS FEELS-inducing but the exchange of those three little words was so simple. Which is lovely yes, but it really doesn't do much for us hopeless romantic readers anymore now does it? I suggest you and Tahereh Mafi hook up or something because SHAZAM can that woman write love scenes. *swoon*

Exhibit G- all the suspected bad guys turn out to be the complete opposite, HURRAH! No surprise there. But I assumed as much about... okay, who am I kidding? I wish! You really did have me fooled throughout this story for this one godammit. Just so frustrating really. Makes me feel less Sherlock Holmesey now. Hmph.
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The first half was a rather slow and sort of uninteresting build-up, but the book soon began to pick up it's pace and proved to be the edge-of-the-seat thriller I was expecting. Doesn't QUITE reach my expectations though, since after such a fabulous debut, mine were pretttty high, but satisfying nonetheless.

Now as far as THE FEELS, OH THE PRECIOUS FEELS are concerned, I'm glad there only had to be one or two moments where I felt the tears prick my eyes, but thank god that's where it ends. I've had enough emotional trauma due to fictional characters to last for a last time!

I really loved how 'Everlong' by Foo Fighters was Vee and Rollins' theme song, so to say. Awh shucks. Gotta love their moments ~insert fangirl shipping~ But as for dear fucking Anna- crikey, that chick really hit a nerve. And it's not even her fault. I have to say, Vee's jealous ranting over the slightest of things might be understandable -slightly- but Jesus, it had me feeling so distraught! Annoyed me beyong measure! Nearly three quarters of the book wherever Rollins comes into the picture just has to has a reference over his developing friendship with Anna. Hated every single moment of it. Really Jill, do ya have to torture us Rollins/Vee lovers like this? It honestly wasn't necessary. I just didn't get it. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DARN FOCUS SO MUCH ON HIM AND ANNA AND SEND ME TO THE BRINK OF ABSOLUTE FRUSTRATION? IT'S SO CLEAR THAT ROLLINS AND VEE ARE BLOODY MEANT TO BE AND ALL THAT JAZZ.

Alright, alright, I'm calm now. And yes, I'm aware of the fact that I suck at writing useful reviews, but who gives a damn hey? At last, I can safely say that if you enjoyed Slide, you'll definitely want to join in on the rollercoasterish ride (a cliche, mediocre yet immensely worthwhile ride ::thankyou happy endings::) that is Imposter.

SIDE NOTE: is it just me or is anyone else secretly expecting (ok, more like hoping but I still infinitely love you Rollins) Zane to miraculously be alive somehow and make a big appearance back into Vee's life in the next book? IDEK WHY THIS IDEA STRUCK ME AND IM SURE IT'S 88% IMPLAUSIBLE BUT A GIRL CAN DREAM, YES? :3(less)

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Apr 17, 2013 Kim Smiley rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book definitely got better as it progressed. Vee is trying to figure out who is getting into her head and her body, as she has been waking up driving and in the rain at her mother's gravesite. She comes to the conclusion that someone else knows how to "slide" and is sliding into her. She thinks this person is out to kill her as she could've been killed when she woke up driving her father's car into a pole.

Then there is Rollins, her best friend who she has come to have real feelings for. Sh...more

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May 10, 2013 Mike rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, 2013-paranormal-and-fantasy-challen, bad-books-have-bad-covers, death-by-characterization, detailed-reviews, love-triangles, magic, murder-mystery, not-so-good-ya, rape, saved-by-plot, thank-god-for-the-lack-of-hype, thrillers, urban-fantasy, disappointingly-bad

This one was a bit disappointing. Because I really, really liked Slide, but I thought it made a perfectly fine standalone; any sequel would be completely unnecessary. To be fair, this is more of a companion than a sequel; it takes place in the same continuity and focuses on the same characters, but it in no way continues Slide's plot. Even so, after the phenomenal Slide, this was a bit of a disappointment.

But the biggest thing I didn't like about Slide, the writing, is much better now. I'll blam...more

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May 03, 2013 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars

First of all, is this even the correct way to spell Impostor? I've seen it spelled this way, but I've seen it spelled 'Imposter' more than I had 'Impostor'. Weird. Anyway, it's not that I HAD to read this. I liked the first one, but I couldn't really remember what happened in it. I do read a lot of things so that seems to be a problem after I haven't read a book for a while, but I really didn't remember much of anything, so it's not like the book stuck with me when I had read it. But when I foun...more

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May 11, 2013 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1st-person-female, books-i-want-to-recommend-to-my-dad, paranormal

Impostor is a fabulous follow-up to Slide. It continues to develop some of the characters that you already know and love, while also adding some new characters to the story. The plot included a murder mystery that had many twists. I was unable to guess who the killer was until it was revealed. The story is engaging, with good writing.

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Vee continues to be a fascinating main character. Her sliding makes it really interesting to be in her head. She is a good person, even thoug...more Impostor is a fabulous follow-up to Slide. It continues to develop some of the characters that you already know and love, while also adding some new characters to the story. The plot included a murder mystery that had many twists. I was unable to guess who the killer was until it was revealed. The story is engaging, with good writing.

POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD

Vee continues to be a fascinating main character. Her sliding makes it really interesting to be in her head. She is a good person, even though she's the one who comes up with the prank on Scotch that leads to disastrous consequences. She, in some ways, feels guilty about what happens to him, yet part of her also feels he deserved it for what he's done to her and to other girls. This book also shows another side of her that is revealed through her relationship with Rollins.

The relationship between Vee and Rollins is handled well in this novel. They are straddling the line between friends and boyfriend/girlfriend at the beginning of the book. They clearly both like each other, yet there are moments when they aren't really sure where their relationship is showed. There are a few awkward moment scenes with these two. It doesn't help their relationship when Rollins becomes friends with a girl named Anna. Vee feels insecure and thinks that Anna is better than her. She doesn't realize that Rollins doesn't like Anna like that; he only likes Vee that way.

This story has some secondary characters from the first book, along with some new ones. Samantha, Vee's ex-best friend, plays a large role in this story. She and Vee begin to become friends again after Scotch does something bad to Sam. Mattie, Vee's sister, also plays a part in this novel. I love the sibling relationship portrayed in the Slide series. Vee and Mattie are one of my favorite sets of "book sisters." They both care about each other, and they can rely on each other when they need somebody.

If you like YA paranormal that has a contemporary feel, read this book.(less)

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Mar 22, 2013 Jen Ryland added it

Shelves: wow, arcs

While Slide (book one in this series) was definitely a mystery -- with main character Vee convinced that mysterious "suicides" at her school are actually murders and trying to solve the crimes by sliding into the consciousness of the suspects, Impostor starts out as more of a creepy suspense story. When Vee finds herself at the side of a road in her father's wrecked car with no memory of how she got there, she's convinced that there's another "Slider" out there -- someone who is sliding into Vee...more

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May 14, 2013 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dft, read-2013, young-adult, science-fiction, fiction

Review posted on Dark Faerie Tales.

Jill Hathaway’s Impostor is a stunning sequel that entertains the reader with this unique murder mystery. I absolutely loved Slide and couldn’t wait to dive into Impostor. Hathaway brings back Vee, who has a special ability to momentarily slide into a person’s state of mind, allowing her to control the person and their actions. The concept is unique, filling the pages with psychological thrills. Once again Hathaway delivers.

Impostor beings six months after Zane...more Review posted on Dark Faerie Tales.

Jill Hathaway’s Impostor is a stunning sequel that entertains the reader with this unique murder mystery. I absolutely loved Slide and couldn’t wait to dive into Impostor. Hathaway brings back Vee, who has a special ability to momentarily slide into a person’s state of mind, allowing her to control the person and their actions. The concept is unique, filling the pages with psychological thrills. Once again Hathaway delivers.

Impostor beings six months after Zane’s death. Vee has lost herself trying to cope with his death. She also is coming to grips with the reality of the new status of her and Rollins’ relationship. Vee constantly dreams about the night of Zane’s death. She is haunted because she slide into Zane moments before the crash. Sometimes she dreams of escaping, driving away in a car. But her dreams are slowly becoming real life. One night, she wakes up from her dream of escape to find out that she is actually in a car, speeding down the highway. Vee has no recollection of what happened, putting together pieces to solve the puzzle. Could there be someone else who can slide? Could they slide into her? These are the questions she asks and tries to solve.

Vee is someone I loved from the beginning. Impostor allowed me to become acquainted with all of the things I loved about her. Her tenacity and strength carries throughout her actions. She is once again surviving, growing stronger each day. She no longer keeps her ability at bay, allowing her to live in the moment. She has chosen to embrace it for what it is, but this time at an odd price.

I never really thought about having another person with the same abilities. I was so caught up in Vee that it escaped my mind. But the circumstances that Hathaway has brought to the reader is interesting. Vee is inherently good, but what if the other slider isn’t? The actions of a slide has consequences, and Vee is experiencing first hand the ill effects of the slide.

The tone of Impostor is a lot darker and fiercer. Hathaway brings this element of horror that is a step higher than Slide. Let me tell you, I was knee deep in reading intensity! I couldn’t get enough of the story, and I needed to know who was the impostor. Hathaway’s world is a realistic one, but the elements and details that she brings to the table allows for the reader to be transported away.

I loved everything until I didn’t. The ending wasn’t something I was expecting and it broke my heart. I was expecting something much more different, more sinister and evil. That set the difference between Impostor and Slide. But I will say Hathaway still threw me off.

Impostor is still an amazing read, and I urge you to pick it up. (less)

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Apr 13, 2013 Miss Amby rated it 4 of 5 stars

I went into Impostor having super high hopes, and it did not disappoint. While the beginning is a bit slow, and it took me awhile to get into the book, after the first 70 pages or so, I was completely involved in the story. I had to know what was going on and who was guilty. The character development was okay, but not all of the characters evolved. However, the mystery was top notch, and Hathaway kept me guessing until the very end.

Vee, who turned out to be a semi-trustworthy narrator, didn't g...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Jen (The Starry-Eyed Revue) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs, 2013, murder-mystery, paranormal-other, psychological-thriller, contemporary-ya

It's funny, I remember lovingthe first book in this series when I read the ARC last year, but when I started thinking about it, all I could remember was the ending. And not the ending with Zane but, um, only Rollins. I have tunnel-vision when it comes to that guy, I guess. I do so adore the best friend turned love interest, though, so you can't fault me for it.

Needless to say, I had to do a quick re-read of Slideto catch myself up. Only, you know what? I didn't....I only thought I needed to. (Th...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-releases, young-adult-paranormal, borrowed-library

*Genre* YA Paranormal
*Rating* 3.0

*Full Review Shortly*

Question for all you in the know...Was this only a two-part series or will there be another book? Just curious because this totally has the feeling of a last book in a series and I didn't want to get my hopes up that there will be another book. After what happened in this book, I can't say that there is another storyline that would make sense to me for Vee, Rollins, and Mattie. Perhaps we could have a book that was told by Mattie and what it'...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Christine rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, dont-know-what-to-think

I remember really enjoying Slide when I read it a while ago, but coming back to read Impostor, my initial reaction was: oh, okay - onto the next book, then. The writing was good, the characters solid and consistent, and the story much more complicated. The romance between Vee and Rollins, though, was pretty disappointing (we never really do see how it all works out with Anna), and I couldn't really connect with any of the characters. They weren't dull, but they all felt distant. It does give you...more

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Apr 13, 2013 Nikki rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-ebook-available, 2013, ebook, fantasy, fiction, library-loan, paranormal, science-fiction, young-adult

Impostor is a good follow-up to Slide in which Vee is a girl who can "slide" into another individual by touching an object they left an emotional imprint on. The two aspects I felt were strongest in Impostor, Vee as a character and the author's writing of relationships, were the strength once again. Vee feels very authentic to me and so does her relationship with Rollins. I love the two of them together and wouldn't mind a short story featuring Rollins POV. There were a number of mysterious aspe...more

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Mar 04, 2013 Asheley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Overall, this book was pretty good but I still can't get behind main character Vee (after feeling the same way in the first book). Still, the premise is great and the story is better/more complex in this one versus SLIDE. Plus Rollins is a great, great character.

I lay my feelings out here on the blog: http://www.intothehallofbooks.com/201...

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Apr 30, 2013 Becca rated it 3 of 5 stars

Better than the first in the series, although it still pales in comparison with Lisa McMann's Wake series. However, if Hathaway continues to improve in her plots, we can expect some very exciting stories in the near future! I have high hopes, Jill, don't let me down!

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Apr 15, 2012 Liyana marked it as to-read

Are you serious? Bloody hell, after that review I gave to Slide, I didn't think I'd want to read the sequel. Guess Slide was meant more of a set up, and Imposter is where we get down to business.

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May 14, 2013 Becca rated it 4 of 5 stars

Click here for my review.

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May 29, 2012 Isobel M marked it as to-read

It's like Clarity by Kim Harrington which could have been a stand alone but just wrote another mystery that just brought a new story.

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Oct 20, 2012 Ivy Diamond rated it 3 of 5 stars

Imposter was not as good as Slide but it still hold some exciting twists and turns: a new character and a mysterious discovery.

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Mar 31, 2012 Beth marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2013

After feeling a little mixed on "Slide", I wondered if I was going to read this. But the premise sounds so interesting...

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Jill Hathaway lives in the Des Moines area with her husband and young children. Having earned her BA in English Education from the University of Northern Iowa and her MA in Literature from Iowa State University, she teaches high school English and dual credit courses for Des Moines Area Community College.

SLIDE, her debut, was released from Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins in March 2012. The sequel, IMP...more

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