This book had me hooked from the beginning. Hackers? Check. Edge of your seatness? Check. Didn’t want it to end? Check. An amazing story of one who fights for her rights and fights back to save her family. Salma’s detective skills were amazingly written. The scenes at school, when Salma was being bullied, not just by students but by educators and administrators had me squirming and wanting to slap these people for treating her so badly, just because of her religion. To point fingers without understanding and knowing the facts angered me. The love story between Salma and Amir was one of true love, not a typical teenager romance. Definitely a solid read for YA. ( )

Literary Merit: Good
Characterization: Good
Recommend: Yes
Level: High School

This wasn't the type of book I thought it would be (more realistic) so when it took a high stakes thrilling turn I was shocked. I am not entirely sure how to process it. It reads much more like an action movie with secret coupes, undercover, and international escapes. It does deal with the all too real discrimination and Islamophobia that American Muslims have to deal with through microaggressions and outright discrimination. However, it then turns the stakes up with a secret plot by their Christian extremist neighbors to frame them for a bombing. There is psychological and technological thriller aspects and the pace of the book moves pretty quickly. ( )