LitPick Review
Code Red is the second book of Janie Chodosh's Faith Flores Science Mysteries. Faith Flores is a problem-solving, case-cracking girl from Philly. She never lets anything get in her way of finding out the truth, but when she gets an internship in Santa Fe, difficulties occur.
Faith attempts to handle a love triangle, family drama, and her mysterious father...all while investigating the murder of a girl she met at a party. She finds out that the death is linked to a recent drug identified as liquid gold.
While this is happening, she also has to cope with a nut-head environmentalist who's threatening to end genetically modified chilies, which her boss is brewing up. But somehow, these conundrums of hers are all in some way connected.
This book is full of suspense, some good laughs, and intriguing characters that make you feel like they're close friends of yours. I recommend this for somebody who craves thrillers to read!
Opinion:
Code Red is a wonderful, gripping story. It has interesting characters that are easy to relate to and thrilling chapters that constantly keep you on the edge of your seat. This story is amusing to read and makes you want to read more and more with each chapter.
There are only a couple things that made this book slightly dull. I felt that in the beginning, it took a bit to get to the point. It does get much better as you move along, but it just takes a while to get there. The last few chapters, in my opinion, are the most enjoyable to read, so if you're reading this book, be sure to keep reading!
Overall, Code Red is an excellent book. It is good for readers ages 12-15, as there is a bit of foul language, but that truthfully just adds more excitement to the book. Janie Chodosh writes with such strong expression, and I can't wait to read what she publishes next!
