All Fall Down by Ally Carter (4/5)
Mystery/thriller is not my usual genre, but I really enjoyed this book. I powered through the last 100 pages, which is something that has not happened in a while, because I wanted to know if my predictions were right.
All Fall Down is the first book in the Embassy Row series, a fast read with fun twists and interesting world-building. It’s set in the fictional country of Adria (I think it’s fictional? Listen, I’m not a geography person), where the main character’s grandfather is the ambassador for the United States. Her mother was murdered when she was thirteen, only no one believes her about what she saw that night. This book is narrated in such a way that it keeps us guessing at whether she really is as crazy as everyone around her seems to think.
I would have liked to see more of Alexei, who I think is supposed to be the love interest. Mostly because I’m a sap and love my romance B-plot. I’m assuming we’ll get that in later books.
Recommended for anyone who loves a fast-paced fun mystery with an intriguing main character!
Nicole Aisling - Author 