young adult, action/suspense, mystery
City of Saints & Thieves is a fast-paced, suspenseful novel. I ate it up. Tina is a thief in a busy city in Africa. She has had to learn to survive after her mother was murdered. She joins a gang and learns to be a thief. Then, when she’s so close to finally getting revenge on the man she suspects of murdering her mother, she is caught in the act.
While the computer skills of her friend seem exaggerated and the agreement to be a sleuth while seeking out the “real” killer seems far-fetched, it all worked. I was hooked and enjoyed every opportunity to read these pages. The characters seemed genuine, the settings were well-described, and the action was terrific. I can definitely see this one being made into a movie. I enjoyed reading about the African cities and villages and lifestyles, as depressing as much of it was. I appreciated the view into a new part of the world about which I don’t know very much.
This was Natalie C. Anderson’s first novel and it is a great debut! Very impressive! I’ll look forward to more novels from her.
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