Mar 302012
Product Details:
- Title: Protected (Watched Series Book 2)
- Author: Cindy M. Hogan
- Paperback: 341 pages
- Publisher: Brigham Distributing (March 24, 2012)
- Genre:YA, mystery/suspense, romance,
- ISBN-10: 0985131802
- ISBN-13: 978-0985131807
Book Description:
She has the guy. The terrorists have been taken care of and she is on
the brink of being popular. Life is GREAT! Until they find her. Now she
must run and leave behind everything she knows, including herself.
My Review:
Protected is the second book in the Watched series. (Read my review for the first book, Watched, here.) I think this was an excellent second book in a series! It picked up right where the first book left off. I have to say that Christy is one of my favorite YA female characters. The reason why, is that she is smart, cute, and most of all is she portrayed as a “real” teen. Even though she is in this horrendous situation, she still is a 16 year old girl and she thinks like one. Sometimes YA female protagonists sound and act like the women who write them; not so in this case. Cindy Hogan writes a realistic character and how a 16 year old would talk and think.
Another thing I loved about Protected is how Christy is in the Witness Protection Program. There is so much that happens to her as she is “trained” in how to live her new life. I was fascinated by how many things she had to learn in able to protect herself from the terrorists. Many of these things/techniques come in handle throughout the book. There are many exciting things that occur, but there is also much character development happening at the same time. In Protected, Christy also learns about relationships and is able to look back at how she has treated others. This whole series is one that I would feel very good about letting my teen read. Christy has high moral standards, and they are tested in this book, but she always stays true to herself. What better message can we send our teens than this?
I also want to applaud Cindy on such great writing. When I read her books I don’t want to quit reading until I am done with the book. The suspense is high in Protected throughout the book. If you haven’t read this series yet you need to. This series is a great combination of YA romance, mystery/suspense and action.
To get your own copies of Watched and Protected go to Amazon.com. The e-book copies are only $2.99.
To visit other blogs on the Protected tour go to Cindy’s blog to check out the list.
About the Author:
Cindy Hogan enjoys spending time with and writing about unpredictable
teenagers. If she’s not reading or writing, you’ll find her with her own
teen daughters or her fun husband. She graduated with a BA in secondary
education.
teenagers. If she’s not reading or writing, you’ll find her with her own
teen daughters or her fun husband. She graduated with a BA in secondary
education.
***I received a review e-copy of Protected. In no
way did this influence the honest review that was
given.***
2 Responses to “Blog Tour Review of, Protected (Watched Series Book 2), By Cindy Hogan”
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Wasn’t this a page turner? I was going to take my time reading this and couldn’t. lol
I absolutely loved this book. Watched was great and yet Protected surpassed it. Cindy is such a wonderful author, she doesn’t stop with the suspense and action and angst. I’m ready for Book 3, NOW.