Book Rec: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

I finally got around to trying out this book. The title is just perfect for the concept.


     Blurb from Goodreads:
Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical all-girls school-that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class. The Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses but it's really a school for spies. Even though Cammie is fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways, she has no idea what to do when she meets an ordinary boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl. Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, or track him through town with the skill of a real "pavement artist"-but can she maneuver a relationship with someone who can never know the truth about her? 

Cammie Morgan may be an elite spy-in-training, but in her sophomore year, she's on her most dangerous mission-falling in love.


The Good:
Fun concept, fun execution. It's a secret spy school for girls! It's a quick and easy read that flows very well. I was never bored and didn't skim at all. The MC is decent.

The Bad:
The voice is what I'd call typical YA, bubbly first person POV, which lead to suspension of disbelief issues. I don't buy that this typical-sounding teen is a real spy-in-trainning or that she's a genius.

The Picky:
Is it really that hard to find someone to clean up the typos and terrible grammar in the French sentences?

Overall:
Some people will love this one and some people will hate it. I think it depends how willing you are to ignore suspension of disbelief issues.