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Average rating4.3
Three casinos. Three bodies. Three days. After a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas, Cassie Hobbes and the Naturals are called in to investigate. But even with the team's unique profiling talents, these murders seem baffling: unlike many serial killers, this one uses different methods every time. All of the victims were killed in public, yet the killer does not show up on any security feed. And each victim has a string of numbers tattooed on their wrist. Hidden in the numbers is a code-and the closer the Naturals come to unraveling the mystery, the more perilous the case becomes. Meanwhile, Cassie is dealing with an equally dangerous and much more painful mystery. For the first time in years, there's been a break in her mother's case. As personal issues and tensions between the team mount, Cassie and the Naturals will be faced with impossible odds-and impossible choices. Praise for Killer Instinct "A welcome addition to the teen-sleuth genre." -Kirkus Reviews "Barnes knows how to keep the reader hooked, and fans will be eagerly reaching for this title and clamoring for the next in the series." -Booklist "This is a definite purchase for libraries...." -School Library Journal "Intricately plotted, this novel will keep teens guessing and leave readers eagerly waiting the next installment in The Naturals series." -VOYA Praise for The Naturals YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2014 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, 2014 "The Naturals is Criminal Minds for the YA world, and I loved every page." -New York Times best-selling author Ally Carter * "[A] tightly paced suspense novel that will keep readers up until the wee hours to finish." -VOYA (starred review) "This savvy thriller grabs readers right away." -Kirkus Reviews "It's a stay-up-late-to-finish kind of book, and it doesn't disappoint." -Publishers Weekly "In this high-adrenaline series opener...even a psychic won't anticipate all the twists and turns." -Booklist
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4 primary books5 released booksThe Naturals is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.
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When I tell you I am OBSESSED with this series. 5 stars in a row is unheard of, OMG. I am just obsessed.
The character growth is amazing and the relationships between the characters are so beautifully thought out.
And then the plot, how does miss Jennifer think of this. I am now too obsessed with the Fibonacci spiral.
I am going to binge the last book now
It took me a little bit to get into the book but I think it was mostly my fault, (maybe the beginning of a reading slump?? PLEASE NO), but once I got into the story I couldn't put it down. The only complaint I have about this book is that I felt dumb for about 70% of the book
The mystery was riveting; it wasn't predictable and it certainly wasn't boring.
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