Gutsy, gritty, desperate. These are words describing Jules. Desperate to keep her and younger sister Emma together and afloat in the Nevada foster care system, she turned to stealing cars and did so well, she earned the nickname 'Ghost'. Then she got caught and with felony charges looking her in the face, she's angry, scared and even more desperate. When her social worker offers her a deal that seems to good to be true, she's skeptical, but agrees. The next thing she knows, Jules and Emma are living in a mansion with three other foster teens, all with their own secrets and desperate needs. How those play out, requires them to pool their not-so-legal skills and learn to trust each other. This is a fast-paced and very satisfying read, one that took less than an afternoon. ( )

A good book, interesting one that will keep you on your toes wanting to read more. Definitely a gone in 60 second style novel. Decided the past weekend even to rewatch the film. One aspect that got me annoyed slightly was all the tears coming down like the main character was crying me a river. ( )

Overdrive reads like Gone in 60 Seconds meets The Fosters…

Book Title: Overdrive
Author: Dawn Ius
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: YA, Thriller, Mystery
Source: Kindle E-Book (Library)

Overall Rating 4.3/5 STARS

See my full review, including video with book theme song at Leah's Bookish Obsession

♪♫MY PICK FOR BOOK THEME SONG♫♪
♫Boost Me by Trevor Rabin --It's an instrumental, but it's perfect for Eleanor… ♫

⇝Ratings Breakdown⇜

Plot: 4.2/5
Characters: 4.8/5
The Feels: 4.3/5
Addictiveness: 4.5/5
Theme: 4/5
Flow: 4.8/5
Backdrop (World Building): 5/5
Originality: 3/5
Book Cover: 5/5
Ending: 4/5 Cliffhanger: No

Will I read more from this Author? If the storyline catches my interest, then yes.

⇝My Thoughts⇜

If you're the type of person that gets upset when a book you read has too many similarities to a movie--this might not be the book for you. Like for instance, the main character's nickname is Ghost because she has very pale skin and her hair is practically white...does that sound familiar??? They even name the 67 Shelby Gt500; Eleanor. But, seriously what else could you name her?

Despite the similarities, I found this to be an entertaining and satisfying read. A thrilling, yet brisk read that moves along just as fast as the cars they're stealing. With characters you can root for and a mystery that will keep you guessing till the end. You can really discern that this author knows about muscle cars and such.
⇝Sex Factor⇜ It's hinted at, and definitely implied at moments. It's in no way explicit though. ( )