YA enjoyable by a OA (old adult)

The Unexpected Everything

Morgan Matson does action very well! She had me so caught up in a scavenger hunt that I lingered in the toilet at work well after finishing my job but unable to find a pause point. She does young adult chick lit very well too, but if she ever got an urge to do mainstream suspense, I'd give her a try.

But that's okay; I'm game for YA from time to time. In this one she takes a student of high school age (probably 17) who has a close, supportive group of friends who help her break out of her control-freak overachiever habits and "go wild" once in a while. A very tame "go wild" that involves drinking alcohol in moderation and kissing boys at parties. Her father is a congressman and so she can't be caught doing anything really iffy, plus she wouldn't take a chance on messing up her admission to a pre-premed summer program.

But when her father's career takes a bad turn, her plans for summer all go wonky.  With unusual and very enjoyable results.

ps Don't be fooled by the dogs on the cover. They're only bit players in the action.