The Hit By Allen Zadoff - Starting August 18th 2014

[Abi]

Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school, in a new town, under a new name, makes few friends and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone in his new friend's family to die -- of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, and moves on to the next target.

When his own parents died of not-so-natural causes at the age of eleven, Boy Nobody found himself under the control of The Program, a shadowy government organization that uses brainwashed kids as counter-espionage operatives. But somewhere, deep inside Boy Nobody, is somebody: the boy he once was, the boy who wants normal things (like a real home, his parents back), a boy who wants out. And he just might want those things badly enough to sabotage The Program's next mission.

Sarah and i will be reading this today. Everyone is welcome to join. :)

This title is on Netgalley as a "Read now".

[rachel, x]

I'll try and join you guys soonish for this. I am going to bed now. :)

[Abi]

Starting now. :)

[Abi]

Night Rachel!

[rachel, x]

Enjoy. :)

[Abi]

Chapter 1 - (view spoiler)[ All that security was a waste of money by the looks of it! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

the netgalley version doesn't seem to have chapters so it's a bit difficult to know where i am in this. I'm at about 20% though and its alright so far. fairly fast paced at least!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

31% (view spoiler)[ wouldn't the mayor's daughter throwing a party in the mayor's residence be a security nightmare?! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Yeah, the formatting's a bit odd! Only managed to get 10% through because someone came. Going to read a bit more now. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

34% - I'm getting bored now.

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "31% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I was thinking that as well. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "34% - I'm getting bored now."

Me too.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Had my kindle taken off me now!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

71% (view spoiler)[ this is just ridiculous. he's been doing this for years. he's trained. why would he suddenly grow a conscience or whatever this is? it's pathetic. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

84% (view spoiler)[ why is he only just figuring this out?! he was told at the outset that his target was Sam! I had no idea why he was going after the mayor and figured I must have missed something, but no, he missed something!! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Abbie wrote: "Chapter 1 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Absolutely! They never consider the kids friends are killers though it is always them in books/movies. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

16% - (view spoiler)[Oh no, pretty girl + kid assassin. No clichéd romance please!

I like the idea of this but its been done so many times over.
This needs to bring something new to the table or I am going to get bored soon. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I think you're going to be bored.

[rachel, x]

30% - (view spoiler)[I want to know what this "great fight" thing was and more about his training rather than this girl I have a feeling is going to turn into a romantic interest! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Sarah wrote: "31% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yes!! Obviously they wouldn't do that in real life. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

60% - (view spoiler)[I'm so bored! I know it isn't nice but I kind of want him to kill the mayor already but he has blown it really. They are all going to suspect him now especially if he disappears afterwards. Sam is okay but I am not really fond of any of the characters. As if he hasn't felt any emotions before this too. He was only "kidnapped" after growing up in a loving household. I am pretty sure he would remember what it is to be loved and the want to keep family pics. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

63% - (view spoiler)[That is kind of disturbing to think that guy was masturbating with books that other people had to read! Gross! And he thinks he is a vampire? As if! How stupid do you have to get!? (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Stopping here for the night. Didn't get much read because of homework but hopefully I'll finish tomorrow.

[rachel, x]

75% - (view spoiler)[I'm sorry but what just happened!? (hide spoiler)]

100% - (view spoiler)[That's just a stupid ending. It took me forever to finish the book and it so wasn't worth it. Dull. I cannot believe he still ended up killing her! I get she was bad but just gosh! Not a nice ending. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Sarah wrote: "71% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I know right!? That always happens in these sorts of books. Hormones + pretty girl + deprived boys = disaster - every time! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Sarah wrote: "84% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[It was all just a stupid mission. Who even hired him any why? :/ (hide spoiler)]