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See How They Run

(Embassy Row #2)

Ally Carter (Goodreads Author)

4.13 · Rating details · 12,403 ratings · 1,341 reviews

Inside every secret, there's a world of trouble. Get ready for the second book in this new series of global proportions--from master of intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.

Grace's past has come back to hunt her . . . and if she doesn't stop it, Grace isn't the only one who will get hurt. Because on Embassy Row, the countries of the world stand like dom ...more

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Jan 27, 2015 Eri rated it it was amazing

Shelves: steal-my-heart, i-m-lost-in-you, unwritten-reviews, white-author-diversity, i-spy-things, quality-otp, forever-and-always

IM DECEASED THIS BOOK DESTROYED ME HALP

How I feel about the ending:

11/30/2015

IT'S ALMOST HERE IT COMES OUT IN A FEW WEEKS LET ME LIVE UNTIL THEN

5/2/2015

THERE'S A TITLE HOORAY! !

* * * *

I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE ASAP.

WHY DOES IT SAY 2016 THIS MUST BE A MISTAKE

*curls up in a corner to sob over Alexei and Noah* ...more

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Jan 07, 2016 Sarah Elizabeth rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-edelweiss, r2r-complete, read-2016, romance, contemporary, young-adult, death, mystery

(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Hachette Children's Group and NetGalley.)

“What can I say? I’m mentally unstable.”

This was quite a boring story for me, and I didn’t like it as much as the first book in the series.

Grace spent most of this book whining; poor me, I did something unforgivable, and I’m feeling very sorry for myself now. Can’t say I really gave a damn.

The storyline in this just dragged for me. I didn’t care what ...more

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Feb 02, 2016 Sophia rated it liked it

3.5

and so the plot thickens! ally carter is really taking the effort to make this a plot-driven and at times unexpectedly dark series. i suppose she succeeds, but one large hindrance in the story is the repetitive narrative and the unnecessarily dramatic lines that pop up on every few pages.

examples of unnecessarily melodramatic lines:
"Grace," he says again. "What's wrong?"
But a better question is: What's right?

literally, this is repeated again, nearly verbatim in:
"Grace, what is it? What's ...more

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Mar 09, 2015 Sophie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2016, 5-stars, own-read, 2016-releases, 2016-rockmytbr-challenge, arcs-read

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

If you, like me, love Ally Carter's books, I bet you were gutted when the US publication date for See How They Run was pushed up to December, and we still had to wait until January. I've been desperate for this book since I read All Fall Down. I pre ordered the book just before Christmas, but as soon as I saw that the book was available to review on NetGalley, I immediately had to request it, a I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

If you, like me, love Ally Carter's books, I bet you were gutted when the US publication date for See How They Run was pushed up to December, and we still had to wait until January. I've been desperate for this book since I read All Fall Down. I pre ordered the book just before Christmas, but as soon as I saw that the book was available to review on NetGalley, I immediately had to request it, and read it (even though I should be revising, but I deserve some down time, don't I?)

In See How They Run, action picks up not long after the events of All Fall Down. Grace is struggling to come to terms with the fact that she caused the death of her mother, and that the 'Scarred Man' - Dominic - is actually trying to protect her, and her mother, and wasn't intent on harming them. Life in Embassy Row is as normal as it can be, and then Grace's brother Jamie turns up, with one of his West Point friends. When Spence, the friend, turns up dead, and Alexei is the prime suspect, Grace is thrown back into the seedy underbelly of Embassy Row, as she tries to save Alexei from people intent on hurting him, and on hurting her family.

I love Grace! Hands down, she is my favourite of Ally's protagonists. It's no secret that I adore everything that Ally writes, and she just keeps getting better and better. Grace is this fragile, hurt person, who feels like she's damaged, and doesn't deserve anyone's love or affection. In actuality, she has a group of people who love her, and would do anything for her. I just want to pick her up, and give her the biggest hug possible! Gracie deserves all the love she gets, and I know that the ending of this book - which I'll get to later on - will just break her up even more! Ally, please, don't hurt my Gracie!

The secondary characters are just as wonderful as Grace, especially Alexei! I love them all, and meeting Jamie was lovely; he's the best big brother Grace could ask for. Noah, Megan, and Rosie are the same as they were in All Fall Down, and I adore how much they care for Grace - they are a proper group of best friends. Lila was a shock. After disliking her in the previous book, I was thoroughly surprised with how much I liked her now. Her and Grace have a begrudging friendship, and I want it to be explored further in the future.

Now, Alexei. I'm sure most of you are a fan of him, like me ;P I swooned so much when reading his and Grace's interactions. Her loves her, even though he might not admit it. You can just see in his expressions, and though Grace might be oblivious, no one else is! Again, I think the conclusion of the book will have consequences for their relationship.

Like I've mentioned a few times, this book ended with a cliffhanger! I was not expecting what was revealed until about a second before I read it on the page. I think Ally is trying to kill us all, leaving us like that! The only information about book 3 on Goodreads is that it is due in 2017 - I need more info! Actually, I just need more of the Embassy Row gang, like ASAP!

If you haven't guessed by now, I adored this book! It is a high contender for favourite book of 2016, and it's only the beginning of January. I'd definitely recommend this book, this series, this author, to everyone. If you haven't tried any of Ally's books before, give them a go, you won't be disappointed! ...more

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Aug 08, 2017 Suzzie rated it really liked it

Well I didn't see that ending coming.... now I am glad I picked up book three from the library when I picked this one up. I am not the biggest fan of Grace. I find her character a bit whiny and obnoxious but I like most of the other characters a lot. Especially Noah & Rosie. This is an unpredictable series so far so I have no idea what to even begin to expect for the final book! ...more

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Dec 11, 2016 Rebekah rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2016, clean, ya-addiction, contemporary

Aaaaaaaaah! I need book 3!!!!!

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Jan 08, 2016 Maddie rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: arcs

Really sad to have to give this book 2 stars but it just wasn't as purely brilliant as 'All Fall Down'! I thought Grace's thought patterns were very repetitive, and so was the knowledge she gave us. We all ready knew her biggest secret from 'All Fall Down' and I didn't need to be reminded of her fragile mental state on every page.
For me, not enough satisfying things happened. There were cute moments between Grace and Alexei, and definitely more backstory built around the country of Adria, but i ...more

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May 18, 2015 Shelley rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015-release, edelweiss-arc, received-for-review, young-adult-contemporary

**I received this book for free from (Publisher) via (Edelweiss) in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. **

*Genre* Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller
*Rating* 3.5-4

*My Thoughts*

See How They Run is the second installment in Ally Carter's Embassy Row series. Picking up where All Fall Down left off, 16-year old Grace Blakely's past has finally come back to haunt her. So much so that her mind is drifting neither here nor there, and certai ...more

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Jan 12, 2016 Jennifer rated it it was ok

Shelves: young-adult, europe, royalty, spies, read-in-2016

I will give this series one more shot (because the ending was too big of a cliffhanger) but the whining and the poor me attitude has to stop or I am done with this series. I only gave it two stars because Carter is a great author and I love her other series.

this book was a struggle for me, I know a lot of people love it but I would prefer Carter to write another Heist Society book than continue this garbage.

I know people love it so maybe this is just me, but seriously can we get another Heist ...more

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Jul 30, 2015 Sue (Hollywood News Source) rated it really liked it

Shelves: characters-of-color, young-adult, diverse-books, mystery

This is really good.

Review to come.

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Apr 17, 2021 Chelsea rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2021-challenge

See How They Run by Ally Carter
Embassy Row book 2

Since Grace's mother died she has been lied to, been forced to do pysc treatments and called crazy. One thing that Grace knows she was being lied to about what happened to her mother and why the scarred man is after her.

Now Grace knows a few things. She killed her own mother, she isn't crazy, and the scarred man is an alli. Now that she is trying to come to terms and heal from everything the past few years her best friend is no longer nearby and ...more

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Oct 11, 2021 Victoria rated it really liked it

Y’all. What…WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?!?! 😮😮😮 RTC!!!! (‘Cause I’m too busy starting the next one *cackles*) 😜

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Oct 17, 2015 Nazeefa rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015-releases, ruined-my-life, squad-goals, favourite-males

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. I KNEW IT BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IT OH GOD.
PLOT TWIST TWISTER.

Ally Carter and secret societies is my new favourite thing.

I feel like Ally went somewhere with this book far beyond what she usually does. I love the history of Adria and the role of an underlying secret bigger than just one person.

Okay, so Grace isn't a Cammie Morgan or a Kat Bishop. She's much harder to relate to and reading from her perspective is always a head-rush but I appreciate her so much. I like that Ally ne ...more

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Jul 15, 2015 Beth rated it did not like it

Shelves: reviewed

Carter's writing herself into a bit of a rut, I think. This series tries to be different with a protagonist who thinks she's losing her mind (frankly, the vacillation isn't as well done as it needs to be for that to be properly pulled off) but ultimately the author falls back on secret society roots, and there isn't enough story or explanation in this novel to make that a workable plot element. (view spoiler) ...more

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Sep 18, 2015 charlotte, rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya-lit, disabilities-disorders-illnesses, 4-stars, slowburn-romance, latine-characters, mystery-thriller, non-white-characters, favourite-authors

So you’re a secret society… of librarians?

Rep: mc with PTSD

Not gonna lie, I wasn't the hugest fan of the first book in this series. Sure, I liked it, but that was it. This one blows the first one out of the water spectacularly. Ally Carter ups the stakes and increases the tempo, and even puts a sneaky cliffhanger in there.

I did have a few issues with it, but it was mostly just little irritations. For one, there's the I-shouldn't-kiss-you-because-you're-my-friend's-sister trope going on, whic ...more

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Oct 11, 2018 Liz* Fashionably Late rated it liked it

Shelves: swoon-worthy-guys, read-2018, young-adults, it-could-be-worse, annoying-heroine, speshul-snowflake, contemporary, all-the-wrong-choices

The level of anxiety and guilt is off the charts and yet I'm reading book #3.

Damn my weakness for russian characters. ...more

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Mar 17, 2015 Dany marked it as to-read

Shelves: chick-lit, guilty-pleasure, 2016, contemporary, young-adult, spies, funny, autors-i-love, humor

the cover is gorgeous

...more

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Apr 13, 2015 Madilyn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, i-own, read-2015, read-books

I'm going to murder someone now. ...more

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Jul 02, 2015 Kirsty-Marie Jones rated it it was amazing

I had a theory, a theory that was kind of out there, a theory I thought, nah, it wouldn't be. THEORY CONFIRMED ON A BLOODY GREAT CLIFFHANGER. Mean. ...more

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May 07, 2015 Lilian rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-favorite-books

I don’t know why I’ve waited so long to review this book. I finished it in December, nearly a month ago. I really need to step up my game. I guess it’s just because I’ve been so behind in reviews lately, and I’m reading faster than I’m reviewing. Oops. (I can’t help that The Selection series is so addicting that I must keep reading instead of taking a break to review it)

I think this was my MOST anticipated read of 2015. Trust me, it didn’t disappoint. With lots of action-packed scenes and maybe ...more

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Aug 04, 2017 Lindsey (Books for Christian Girls) rated it it was ok

Shelves: read-kindle

Hmm. Okay, I can see how others enjoyed this one. Very similar to the first book in the sense of content. It did still have a sad theme, though. Understandable, of course, but still not necessarily a happy plot by any means.

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Jun 30, 2021 Hannah:) rated it really liked it

What was that ending?! Srsly. Ally always finishes on such an UNEXPECTED plot twist.

Buddyread with Naomi:)

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Feb 21, 2015 Dory rated it it was amazing

Shelves: i-own, summer-reads, favorites, series, cover-lover, romance-somewhere, adventure, the-feels-got-me, 2015, smilies

See how they run is the second book in Ally Carter's newest series, Embassy Row. The first book, All Fall Down, was an ultimate beginning to the series which I gobbled up all in one day. Yesterday, the exact same thing happened when my brother got me the personalised signed edition for Christmas. I read the whole 323 pages before you could say egg nog.

Embassy Row went from awesome to extremely awesome. See How They Run was much more thrilling than All Fall Down and I don't even know how that is See how they run is the second book in Ally Carter's newest series, Embassy Row. The first book, All Fall Down, was an ultimate beginning to the series which I gobbled up all in one day. Yesterday, the exact same thing happened when my brother got me the personalised signed edition for Christmas. I read the whole 323 pages before you could say egg nog.

Embassy Row went from awesome to extremely awesome. See How They Run was much more thrilling than All Fall Down and I don't even know how that is even possible. I also thought that the end of All Fall Down had one of the greatest plot twists in YA history, boy have I been wrong. By the end of the book, I was like YES NO YES NO OMG WHAT DID I JUST READ.

Ally Carter went full out on See How They Run. I wish I could give her a high five for this fantastic book, or a punch to the gut for twisting my feels and making us readers wait a whole other year for book three. Ally Carters builds the world the story takes place in so much, Adria has a deep rich history which I am definitely intrigued in!

In this installment, Ally Carter took the characters and blew them up. We got more Alexei, Ms. Chancellor, Dominic and Lila. Now no one is good and no one is bad. I am so confused for my feelings. The secondary characters from book one have been developed and given depth. Graces squad continues to grow and there are so many moments of humour and others of despair. I loved this book just as much as I love Alexei. For your information, that is beyond the stars.

Jamie was brought into this book and it added so much more to the plot. I still don't know how exactly how I feel for him. He is a douche, but he makes a great brother, but he is still a douche. With Jamie came a friend which only introduced another story which blew up and took over all my attention. and time. Do you know how much work I did the say I was reading? None. So worth it.

The mystery is massive, so much better than heist society and Gallagher girls. Politics is mashed into the story and adds a whole other thing to it all. Ally Carter has always been a master plot twister. She always manages to develop the best plot ever. Its so smart how a lot of things match up together. Some readers claim the twists are predictable, but I didn't feel that at all. I was blown away with every page. I do wish that Ally Carter would have taken the time, See How They Run was very packed together, I feel that some scenes could have been developed further to extend our understanding of the happenings.

I love Grace so much more in See How They Run compared to All Fall Down. She comes off as less whiny and is capable of doing so much more. She becomes stronger and smarter with every page. She is made of pure determination and I admire that so much.

See how They run is a very fast paced novel, guaranteed to grab your attention for the whole ride. It's action packed and so much more. It will keep you on edge with the thrilling mystery, action, friendships, plot twists and another OTP to add to the list. ...more

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Jun 24, 2021 Isabella rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites

very good book, but i read it way faster than i thought i would. (or maybe it was shorter than i thought it was?🤨🤔)

any-hooo, by like chapter 30 i was just a litte (lot) confused bout alexei. i mean, is he evil is he not???

and i feel like the scarred man is waaay too good at stalking peeps. like, grace has zero privacy.

and, how does alexei know everything that he does???

and that cliff-hanger???? like, at the end of the first book i knew exactly who the bad guy was, but at the end of this one... l ...more

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Nov 21, 2015 The Candid Cover (Olivia & Lori) rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, street-teams, young-adult, 2015-releases

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4.5 Stars

See How They Run is the perfect sequel to All Fall Down! It is very fast-paced and suspenseful, even more so than the first book, and combines mystery with politics. A strong and likeable main character makes this book even more enjoyable. I really recommend this series to everyone!

See How They Run is a super fast-paced novel. And I really mean it when I say fast-paced. This book gives little time for the reader to process all the events before diving into ...more

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Dec 19, 2015 Storm rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2015

*4.5 stars* Why not 5?? I really did like this book, don't get me wrong. I just didn't feel like it was executed as well as All Fall Down. Grace was SO frustrating in this book! I know she had a traumatic past and everything, but she KEPT. DWELLING. ON. IT. Sure, I've never been in the situation she's been in, but it was aggravating for her to mention her past and her sorrows and her fears and her worries every three pages! I tried to relate to her, but failed. However, on the light side, I love ...more

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Feb 07, 2015 Becky rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I absolutely love Ally Carter books. She has a way of gripping you from the start and living the adventure along with the heroine who is not only trying to solve mysteries but also struggle with the reality of growing up. Of course these stories wouldn't be complete without the subtle love interest which is one of my favourite parts.

Grace is everything I expect to see from an Ally Carter heroine with the added twist of everyone thinking she might be a tiny bit crazy. I love Alexei and loved get ...more

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Mar 09, 2016 BookCupid rated it really liked it

Shelves: own, thriller

Will the visions ever end?

Returning to Adria, brought back Gracie down memory lane. Her mom was killed, and although she blamed the wrong man for years, Gracie finally remembers the truth : she shot her mom. But now that her crush, Alexei, is in trouble with the law, can Gracie be of service or will her back luck hinder the case even more?

I won't go over Gracie's self-hate, because, although unjust, it's completely understandable. She feels like a murderer who deprived everyone who cared for her ...more

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Dec 31, 2015 Hikari Loftus rated it liked it

I struggled through the first 200 pages of this book because the protagonist, Grace, is such a self-loathing, self-righteous character that I could barely stand to read on. But, exactly like the first book, the final pages are where things get really good and it definitely ends with another crazy twist.

So every time I told myself I would not be continuing the series while reading this all went out the window in the finals pages. Looks like I will continue with Grace's annoying attitude because ...more

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Jun 09, 2021 booklover024 rated it really liked it

soo.... that was unexpected. when I read the ending there was an audible gasp followed by me sitting straight up with a very confused look on my face haha
but on the bright side.... THERE WAS MORE ALEXEI IN THIS BOOK!!
I liked this book more than the last one and now I'm gonna go read the next one ;)

thanks for reading!!
I hope u have a SPLENDID day!! 💜💜 ...more

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Ally Carter

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Ally Carter writes books about spies, thieves, and teenagers. She is the New York Times Best-selling author of the Gallagher Girls, Heist Society, and Embassy Row series. Her books have been published all over the world, in over twenty languages.

She encourages you to visit her online at allycarter.com and embassyrowbooks.com.