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Sneaking Out

(Chased #1)

Chuck Vance (Goodreads Author)

4.07 · Rating details · 68 ratings · 45 reviews

Could you sleep next to a murderer?

Luke Chase—yes, that Luke Chase, a modern hero ripped from the headlines—didn’t mean to get caught up in Mrs. Heckler’s murder. He just wanted to hook up with the hot new British girl at St. Benedict’s, and if that meant sneaking out to the woods after hours, then so be it. But little did he know someone would end up dead right next to th ...more

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Mar 13, 2018 Alice-Elizabeth (marriedtobooks) rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2018

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I always love a good mystery and Sneaking Out was definitely a well crafted one. Set in the grounds of a posh school, a group of teens venture outside into the woods at night even though the rules clearly state that this isn’t allowed. The following morning, the body of a woman that is connected to the school is found near the place ...more

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Mar 24, 2018 chloe yeung ♡ rated it really liked it

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I received an advanced reader's copy of this book from Rockstar Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.

WARNING: REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

This isn't the type of book I'd usually go for, but wow, IT WAS SO GOOD. I grew up reading Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden, and also Enid Blyton's novels set in boarding schools - Mallory Towers, St Clare's and The Naughtiest Girl, and this book's like a mash-up of all those books.

This book was, as I said above, so hard to put down!

I am a sucker for books s ...more

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Feb 12, 2018 Lia rated it really liked it

Sneaking out is a book that is quite outside my comfort zone. I don’t usually read murder/mysteries, but this synopsis intrigued me (okay and also the cover… :P). I really enjoyed this book, the characters were great. I especially liked the girl (whose name I forgot), but Luke was also really interesting. They had interesting personalities and I loved the group dynamics. Since the book is about a woman being murdered at a boarding school, there’s quite a lot of mystery involved. I immediately go ...more

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Jan 05, 2018 Henry rated it it was amazing

I am a twelve-year-old boy and found this book very exciting to read. From the moment I started reading it, I was captivated by both the humor and the many twists and turns throughout which kept me on the edge of my seat. The main characters are hilarious, well developed, and very realistic, making it seem as though these people actually exist. The end of the book left me wanting more and incredibly excited to read the next book in the series when it comes out. Fans of books such as the Theodore ...more

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Mar 21, 2018 Jill rated it it was amazing

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Transported to a small town, where the local boarding school is the town’s lifeblood, the reader is immediately immersed in Luke and Oscar’s friendship dynamics. Bad boy, Oscar, convinces Luke to betray his good-boy ways to sneak out to the woods to meet up with girls after hours. The punishment for being caught is expulsion, so when they suddenly begin to hear voices in the woods their objective suddenly becomes focused on returning to their room unscathed. However, when a body of the dean’s wi Transported to a small town, where the local boarding school is the town’s lifeblood, the reader is immediately immersed in Luke and Oscar’s friendship dynamics. Bad boy, Oscar, convinces Luke to betray his good-boy ways to sneak out to the woods to meet up with girls after hours. The punishment for being caught is expulsion, so when they suddenly begin to hear voices in the woods their objective suddenly becomes focused on returning to their room unscathed. However, when a body of the dean’s wife turns up the next day, bad boy Oscar is quickly made a suspect. With no previous sleuthing experience, Luke quickly works to clear Oscar’s name. Although painful memories from the past will be dragged out in the process, for all those involved.

When I read that this book was “for fans of A Study in Charlotte” I knew I had to get my hands on it. I LOVE the Charlotte Holmes series and any YA fiction that even slightly resembles it, and Sneaking Out did not disappoint. While I had a few hesitations, I found the overall storyline was not compromised by them. My hesitations included: (1) The number of adult characters that were introduced, for instance one ex-ex-wife was tracked down and provided us with insignificant dialogue that did little to sway the path of Luke’s investigation and (2) The lack of detail provided about Luke’s past. It is clear Luke has undergone a kidnapping and subsequent survivalist escape, but otherwise Luke’s family, history and upbringing are hardly touched upon. It is possible Luke’s past was kept minimal for future books in the series, but as the lead off book it would have been helpful to have been given a few more glimpses of our main character’s background.

Regardless, the author left it clear that book two would further dive into characters’ pasts while continuing the action, excitement and adventure that made book one, Sneaking Out, so enjoyable.

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Mar 28, 2018 Samantha (WLABB) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018, arcs, mystery, ya, 2018-debuts

Rating: 4.5 Stars

Sneaking out was a right of passage for all boarders at St. Benedict's, but maybe Luke would have been better off keeping to the straight and narrow. What should have been fun, put him right in the middle of a murder mystery, and re-awakened fears he has buried from his past.

•Pro: Boarding school settings are a favorite of mine, and Vance actually gives us a pretty good look into school life and the culture of St. B's.

•Pro: Luke's backstory was awesome. The whole Kidnap Kid thi ...more

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Mar 07, 2018 Shannon Minner rated it really liked it

Shelves: empty-shelf-challenge-2018

Thank you #kidlitbookexchange for the opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions are my own. This ARC has me very excited for the rest of the series and unfortunately I’m going to have to wait to read them.

I love a good mystery and this one didn’t let me down. Luke Chase and his roommate Oscar sneak out of their boarding school, St. Benedict, late one night to meet some girls in the woods. The group gets more than they bargained for when they hear a conversation and strange noises. T ...more

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Jan 28, 2019 Victoria rated it liked it

This was a pleasant surprise--unknown book by an unknown author that really delivered on a gripping story. Didn't end with a cliffhanger but an ending that made me glad that this book is described as #1 in a proposed series. I like the main student characters. The faculty at this private school weren't fleshed out a great deal but enough. And "enough" means to make them interesting, to this plot but also to further story, I believe. I was just about convinced that I knew whodunit when Vance star ...more

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Mar 10, 2018 Stephanie P rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya

love books set at boarding school and this one really got that setting right--some don't. the mystery was great and kept me guessing. fun read.

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Mar 22, 2018 Wall-to-wall books - wendy rated it really liked it

It started out a teensey bit slow for me but soon eased itself into quite a respectable little mystery. In the end it was not who I expected at all. I had my ideas/theories, and not the obvious ones either, and still I was wrong.

While the first half was, as I said "a little slow" the last half was un-put-downable. I was swept up into their boarding school world. I loved the setting - I have always had a thing for books about boarding schools. In this one - the police are either too slow or getti ...more

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Feb 18, 2018 Ariel Hess rated it it was amazing

Disclaimer: This review is solely my opinion. I was provided a copy of this book from @KidLitExchange #partner in exchange for my honest review. Thanks again to @KidLitExchange #partner for access to review a free copy of this book! The comments in this review do not reflect the views of the author or KidLitExchange. The copy used in this review is an uncorrected copy from Dunemere Books.

First off, Chuck Vance did a great job capturing my attention this entire novel. This young adult fiction bo ...more

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Apr 08, 2018 Paige Green rated it liked it

Rating: 3/5

Genre: YA Mystery

Recommended Age: 14+ (violence and murder)

Pages: 379

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Disclaimer: I received this book through KidLitExchange. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Synopsis: Luke Chase—yes, that Luke Chase, a modern hero ripped from the headlines—didn’t mean to get caught up in Mrs. Heckler’s murder. He just wanted to hook up with the hot new British girl at St. Benedict’s, and if that meant sneaking out to the woods after hours, then so be it. But little did he kno ...more

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Apr 05, 2018 Sherry rated it really liked it

This was pretty good. I like the main character and his friends are pretty cool too.

The school he goes to is pretty neat. It is a boarding school. Nothing like anything I'm familiar with but sounds like a cool place to learn. Except for the weird teachers. But then again you have at least one of those in every school.

There is a murder on campus and Luke has to figure out who-dun-it to save his friend from being accused (or so he thinks anyway).

Really good sort of murder mystery/adventure/romance ...more

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Mar 21, 2018 Meggan Turner rated it it was amazing

I LOVE THIS BOOK

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Jan 26, 2018 Jackie rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, 2018-reads, arcs

I don’t know what it is about the reclusive private school murder mystery sub genre that makes me love it so much, but here we are again with a new story and list of suspects with a few twists and turns that make it really hold its own among the rest.

“Sneaking Out” begins like any other with a group of kids doing exactly what the title suggests only to wake up the next day and find out that in the very spot that they spent their night someone was murdered and now not only do they have to look a I don’t know what it is about the reclusive private school murder mystery sub genre that makes me love it so much, but here we are again with a new story and list of suspects with a few twists and turns that make it really hold its own among the rest.

“Sneaking Out” begins like any other with a group of kids doing exactly what the title suggests only to wake up the next day and find out that in the very spot that they spent their night someone was murdered and now not only do they have to look at who could be responsible among their peers and teachers, but also among themselves.

What I enjoyed most about this book is the background information for Luke that we are teased with for a majority of the story and I really hope it’s something that we see more of in the future books because it’s such a defining characteristic that I can’t imagine it being only plot relevant for one aspect of the series. That’s one thing this book did really well in providing just enough motive for enough of the suspects to keep you guessing and I hate to admit it but I made a few wrong picks over the course of my read.

Part of the stuff with the victim was a bit iffy just in the sense that I feel like so many of the characters had fleshed out qualities and the ones who didn’t, apart from her, were purposely made that way in order to build the tension and intrigue for later while she was categorized as just one thing and in some parts it sort of came off as victim blaming in a sense and that’s never cool, there’s a way to balance a not so great person while also not repeatedly demonizing them when they can’t exactly offer a counter to all the things being said about them.

Overall this is a quality murder mystery with a lead character who I look forward to seeing more of over the course of this series and I have to say I don’t really get the choice of a 1950s noir type cover but I really love it!

**special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review** ...more

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Jan 23, 2018 Tara Weiss rated it really liked it

How am I EVER supposed to wait for the next book?!?! Luke Chase is an awesome character . . . so easy to fall head over heels for a guy with such skills. The story is so much fun (ya' know, if you ignore the part about a murder taking place), and it leaves you with the need to go back and re-read to see if you can pick up on the details. There is prompting that we all need to look at what's in front of us . . . not a bad lesson to learn. Seriously though . . . binge-worthy!

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Dec 22, 2017 Erica rated it liked it

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Apr 27, 2018 Andreea rated it really liked it

Shelves: received-for-review

Disclaimer: I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A mystery book will always be one of my favourite way to relax, but I never thought I would find a YA mystery to entertain me and be quite close to the traditional whodunit book, yet in a modern way.

Let’s start with the amazing boarding school setting – it doesn’t get better than this. My favourite mystery books are set in small enclosed locations like small towns or trains (Murder on the Orient Express, anyone? Oh, Disclaimer: I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A mystery book will always be one of my favourite way to relax, but I never thought I would find a YA mystery to entertain me and be quite close to the traditional whodunit book, yet in a modern way.

Let’s start with the amazing boarding school setting – it doesn’t get better than this. My favourite mystery books are set in small enclosed locations like small towns or trains (Murder on the Orient Express, anyone? Oh, that book is so good) or in the Cluedo house of the famous board-game. It was just perfect for a crime, especially when there is also a legend of a murder that happened years ago.

Since it’s a YA book, our detectives are a bunch of teenagers, so there is a bit of romance (but no insta-love), some teenage drama, and even better, there is a lot of bro-mance, which I enjoyed tremendously. Plus the friendship presented in the book comes with the good and the bad (and sometimes the ugly) of a relationship, but in spite of all this, these guys will always do anything for each other.

As for the most important part (for me personally): the murder mystery! The book sets the murder just right: our teenagers sneak out for a night of fun, only to have their time ruined by other characters. And it has all the necessary ingredients to make the reader curious and intrigued. I did like how most of the clues and red herrings were handled, how our main character was doubting himself at times while trying to make sense of every piece of information he was getting, but it did bother me that it was a tad bit too easy for the reader to guess and if I paid enough attention (and I do that well when it comes to crime novels) there is only one simple and random observation of the main character that made me guess, but after that there wasn’t anything else to make me doubt myself.

The book has a lot of action at the end, a bit too much for my taste – and I am sure there is a plot hole, because of all those things going on at the same time at the end, there one bit of information that it doesn’t really add up. However, it was fun, entertaining, and a pretty good mystery especially for young readers who might be more interested in having a “detective” their own age rather than a nice old lady or a grumpy Belgian guy obsessed with his moustache.

Oh, and the cover is gorgeous! To be honest, this is the main reason I picked up this book. But now I am looking forward to hear more about Luke Chase and his next murder case!

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Apr 20, 2018 LitPick Book Reviews rated it really liked it

Luke Chase is your typical over-achieving high school junior. He not only gets great grades and participates in multiple academic clubs, but he is also a great soccer and lacrosse player. All in all, he’s a pretty popular kid. His grades and athletics aren’t the only things that make him popular, though.

Three years ago, he suffered through something he doesn’t like to speak about, and now he’s known as the Kidnapped Kid. He came to St. Benedict’s, a boarding school in Connecticut, to escape both Luke Chase is your typical over-achieving high school junior. He not only gets great grades and participates in multiple academic clubs, but he is also a great soccer and lacrosse player. All in all, he’s a pretty popular kid. His grades and athletics aren’t the only things that make him popular, though.

Three years ago, he suffered through something he doesn’t like to speak about, and now he’s known as the Kidnapped Kid. He came to St. Benedict’s, a boarding school in Connecticut, to escape both that nickname and his past, but they’re about to come back to haunt him. On one fateful night, Luke, his best friend Oscar, and a couple others sneak off campus to hang out in the woods that surround the campus. They aren’t exactly supposed to be out there, but they’re willing to risk it for an evening away from schoolwork.

The next day, they hear that one of their teachers has been murdered. Not only that, but she was found out in the woods near where the kids snuck off just last night. After some evidence presents itself, it leads both the police and the school staff to believe that Oscar is the murderer. Luke must draw on both his hidden past and all his detective skills to find the real murderer and clear the name of his best friend. It won’t be that easy, though. With the real murderer thwarting him at every turn, can he gather all the clues and solve the mystery?

Opinion:
Sneaking Out was an amazing book that was jam-packed with action and suspense. The book’s fast pace kept me on the edge of my seat until the very last page. Every character was developed well, and they each had their own individual personalities. A lot of times, a bunch of characters in a book will seem like they are essentially the same person, but that definitely wasn’t the case here.

The one problem I had with this book was that every once in a while a completely unrealistic piece of information or dialogue would get thrown out. For example, at one point in the book someone was giving Luke a ride back to campus, and they were having a completely normal conversation. After they got there and Luke got out, though, the person giving Luke a ride says, “I’ve got my eye on you now, boy. You better watch out.” That completely threw me for a loop and left me blinking. Other than a couple of these odd moments, the author did an impressive job.

I will anxiously be awaiting the next book in the series.

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Mar 28, 2018 Kay Kuever rated it really liked it

Ever since I was a young girl, any book, movie or television show involving a boarding school has been something I immediately gravitate towards. Even better if there is a mystery that needs to be solved. If you're like me, Sneaking Out is the perfect book for you.

I loved everything about this first book of what I hope ends up being a long series. Luke Chase, bt dubs THE BEST NAME FOR A PROTAGONIST EVER, is the perfect hero and he already has the reputation. After surviving being kidnapped years ...more

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Mar 14, 2018 Elena Love rated it really liked it

*I received this book for free, in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own!*

Sneaking Out tells the story of Luke, who sneaks out after hours to make out with a cute girl, but ends up waking next to a dead body instead. His best friend is blamed for the murder and he is determined to prove his innocence, by finding the true killer!

I prefer going into Mystery novels without knowing anything particular so, the synopsis of the plot in this review is vague and extremely s *I received this book for free, in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own!*

Sneaking Out tells the story of Luke, who sneaks out after hours to make out with a cute girl, but ends up waking next to a dead body instead. His best friend is blamed for the murder and he is determined to prove his innocence, by finding the true killer!

I prefer going into Mystery novels without knowing anything particular so, the synopsis of the plot in this review is vague and extremely short! I love these types of novels and when I read the description of Sneaking Out, I knew that I would end up enjoying it! The beginning of this one was very intriguing and the author managed to keep the suspense going, without making the story feel rushed and underdeveloped Luke's adventure was very engaging and fast paced, making me a part of it quite easily!

Luke, as the main character, was very likable and I found myself warming up to him from the very first chapters. He was loyal and determined to prove his friend's innocence and find the true killer, even if it meant risking his life in the process. I also really enjoyed how the author handled his development and provided enough background information, without revealing everything in order to keep us on the edge! Hopefully, this characteristic of Luke will continue during the next books as well, because it definitely adds a different kind of mystery to the story itself. Not providing enough information about a character's past in the first book of a series makes readers even more eager to keep on reading in order to discover more! Which kills me on the inside but, I find necessary in order to keep the suspense going and develop three dimensional characters with a certain depth that I can personally relate to!

Moreover, I appreciated the fact that, the actual mystery of the killer wasn't overshadowed by everything else that was going on, something that happens a lot in YA novels of this nature! I found myself guessing about the potential killer throughout the book and the wheels inside my mind never stopped spinning, in a futile attempt to predict what really happened. Impossible, let me tell you! The process was thrilling and the plot twist fantastic, making this a great start in the series, which undoubtedly has a lot of potential. The possibilities for future books are endless and I cannot wait to see what will follow the cliffhanger of Snaking Out!

Last but not least, the novel was beautifully written, with descriptions that made everything that happened stand out and become more vivid in my mind! Highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys good quality YA Mysteries! You won't be disappointed! ...more

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May 05, 2018 LadyTechie rated it it was amazing

I forgot how much I love books that are set in a boarding school! I received a copy of Sneaking Out via eBooks for Review. Luke Case was one of the most popular boys at the school he is attending outside of a small town where he hoped he could get away from being famous. He is just looking for a normal life with kids his own age, no questions about his past and no news people constantly in his face. He is good at sports, is intelligent, is involved with as many extracurricular activities as he c ...more

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Apr 23, 2018 Christina rated it it was amazing

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Luke and Oscar both attend St. Benedict a boarding school. One night they sneak out after hours to meet two girls in the woods. After strange noises and voices are heard the four head back to the school. Come to find out the next morning that a member of the faculty has been found dead. When its said that there has been a murder, Luke and Oscar along with the two girls keep the ...more

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Mar 30, 2018 Melody Lee rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery, ya

Rating: 3.5

Okay so first let me say that I really did enjoy Sneaking Out. I love murder mysteries and this one was done particularly well. Luke Chase is the golden boy of his boarding school campus (although he’s totally *deeper* and *different* than what everyone makes him out to be, but I’ll get to that later). He finds himself in over his head when his best friend, Oscar, is accused of murder and it’s up to Luke to clear Oscar’s name. The twist? They were both out in the woods during the murd Rating: 3.5

Okay so first let me say that I really did enjoy Sneaking Out. I love murder mysteries and this one was done particularly well. Luke Chase is the golden boy of his boarding school campus (although he’s totally *deeper* and *different* than what everyone makes him out to be, but I’ll get to that later). He finds himself in over his head when his best friend, Oscar, is accused of murder and it’s up to Luke to clear Oscar’s name. The twist? They were both out in the woods during the murder (with two girls, Pippa and Kelsey) and witnessed the victim’s final moments.

There’s lots of misdirection and literally every character could have been the murderer, which is just how I like my murder mysteries. I did feel that the narration focused hard on background characters that seemed to be unlikely suspects while there were characters that would have been far more convincing, and it placed a lot of weight on evidence that seemed flimsy or hard to believe.
Every single character was fleshed out so well (they all had hobbies and lives, nobody was just there to advance the plot, which is so refreshing in any genre). There were SO MANY unique and interesting characters (like Mr. Tadeckis – I don’t know what’s up with him, but I like it). I loved Oscar, and it’s a shame he was less present in the second half of the book; I hope he comes back in the sequel.

Things started off a little rocky in the beginning, and even though the story jumps right into the plot, it rushes to dump a lot of backstory on the reader while also trying to set up a murder mystery. The result is an awkward conversation between Luke and Pippa about his kidnapping three years prior (Honestly you could play a drinking game with the phrase “what happened three years prior”). It was an interesting part of his backstory, but it could have been revealed a little later to remove the massive amount of exposition in the first few pages.

While I really enjoyed this story and thought it was a solid murder mystery that I would definitely like to continue, I did have one serious issue with it – namely the romantic side plot concerning Luke and Pippa.

So here we go (warning: there’s a few minor spoilers):

I genuinely did not like Pippa. Her main characteristics for the first half of the story were “mean” and “BRITSH” – and you know she’s British because every single piece of her dialogue includes some stereotypically British slang word or phrase. I cringed every time she spoke. It read like someone who had never heard an English accent trying to imitate one, and honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a last minute decision to make her British.

This goes on to about the halfway point in the story then completely falls away. So does her awful, frigid personality. I really don’t understand why an “independent” and “strong” female character equals a girl who is cold and mean to everyone, or why the male characters are never put off by this at all (except for Oscar, who is refreshingly honest). She blows off Luke and bluntly cuts conversations short – it’s very awkward to read and for some reason this is sold off as her being “mysterious”. She’s such a hypocrite; she bluntly makes fun of Luke for a traumatic event in his past then acts mortified and betrayed when they bring up her own past. She also spends the first half of the book being blatantly mean to Kelsey then has no problem pointing out how “cruel” Kelsey is to laugh at someone who dropped a plate in the cafeteria (basically both of their personalities flip back and forth to suit the plot. The author pushed hard to make the reader dislike Kelsey but honestly I was pretty apathetic to her, and I liked her way more than Pippa).

But apparently, Pippa’s flaky, rude behavior turns around completely after she and Luke have a heart-to-heart and cry it out. From then on she’s warm and fuzzy and far less British. Her whole relationship with Luke (the good-looking all American boy who HATES high-maintenance girls who wear make-up because he’s super REAL and ORIGINAL) was generic and eye roll inducing. I kept hoping I’d be surprised but I wasn’t. It was just your standard, generic YA romance. Side Note: Based on all of Luke’s little comments about why he only dates “different girls” I’ll assume he’s rather high maintenance himself.

So overall, I did like the book and I’m definitely going to continue the series, I just hope there’s less Luke-and-Pippa drama in future books (and more Oscar. You can’t go wrong with more Oscar).
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Jun 26, 2018 Hannah rated it really liked it

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Sneaking Out (Chased #1)
by Chuck Vance (Goodreads Author)

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I recommend this book to fans of boarding school narratives, like A Study in Charlotte, as well as mysteries led by lovable and intelligent characters! There are some descriptions of injuries and some darker themes, so I would rate this for 8th-grade readers and older.
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Mar 30, 2018 Lenoire rated it really liked it

Luke Chase is a modern day hero who managed to escape when he was held hostage by utilizing several survival tactics. When he was sent to St. Benedict's prep school, he was hoping to leave that all behind him and have a normal life, including hooking up with hot girls. He, however, didn't expect to get caught up in a murder investigation especially when his roommate is accused of murder. Luke will have to use his famous survival skills to outwit the murderer and bring him/her to justice. Who is ...more

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Dec 10, 2018 Literary Classics Book Awards & Reviews rated it it was amazing

Oscar had one thing on his mind. He was bent on sneaking out at two in the morning to meet up with a couple girls from their boarding school. Nothing ever seemed to phase Oscar. If he got caught he’d probably just brush it off . . . no big deal. If Luke got caught, though, he could get expelled. Luke wasn’t feeling quite so brave, but still it seemed worth it to be meeting up with Pippa, the pretty new Junior at St. Benedicts. But then, while hiding under cover in the early hours the foursome ov ...more

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Mar 18, 2018 Annabelle rated it really liked it

I was given this book in exchange for my honest review by @dunemerebooks. While murder mysteries are not usually my favorite genre, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It follows a boy as he tries to clear is friends name of a murder that occured right next to them while they were sneaking out of their dorm. This book kept me guessing and I did not suspect the ending at all. Some of the scenes have awkward dialogue but that is easy to overlook. All in all, I really liked the plot and ending ...more

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Jun 10, 2018 Sabetha | Aconite Cafe rated it really liked it

Kids solving murder mysteries is weird for me. So this book was slightly on the unbelievable side. Since they are at a boarding school, I guess it gives it more grounds but some of the plot pulled me out of the book due to it being teens and me being like wtf. Overall it was a well written mystery, I wasn't able to pick out the true killer so that is always a win in my book. But looking back I can definitely see the hints scattered throughout the story. All of the characters have many depths to ...more

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Mar 23, 2018 Hauntedbybooks rated it really liked it

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I always am up to reading a mystery. The synopsis of Sneaking out had me intrigued so I was excited to read this one! I liked that the story was fast paced and kept me guessing. I love trying to figure out who the murderer is and this book kept me busy trying to figure it out. I loved the suspense and the characters are interesting and well written! If you enjoy a good mystery than I highly recommend Sneaking Out!

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