Codename: Dancer
(Dani Spevak Mystery #1)
by Amanda Brice
About the book:
Aspiring ballerina Dani Spevak is thrilled when hit TV show Teen Celebrity Dance Off comes to the campus of her performing arts boarding school. She trades the barre for the ballroom and gets set to cha-cha-cha to stardom with Hollywood wonderboy Nick Galliano.
At first their partnership is awkward, because Dani is in awe of her longtime teen idol crush. But soon their chemistry is heating up the dance floor and the attraction moves into real life.
Her excitement is short-lived, because someone wants her off the show. Bombs, poisoning, arson… Will Dani’s 15 minutes of fame be over before she reaches age 15? Dani and her friends are suddenly at the center of some serious sabotage. And if she doesn’t find out who is behind it, her next pirouette could be her last.
It’s like Nancy Drew in toe shoes in this light-hearted tween mystery, a finalist for Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart® Award for Best Young Adult Romance.
At first their partnership is awkward, because Dani is in awe of her longtime teen idol crush. But soon their chemistry is heating up the dance floor and the attraction moves into real life.
Her excitement is short-lived, because someone wants her off the show. Bombs, poisoning, arson… Will Dani’s 15 minutes of fame be over before she reaches age 15? Dani and her friends are suddenly at the center of some serious sabotage. And if she doesn’t find out who is behind it, her next pirouette could be her last.
It’s like Nancy Drew in toe shoes in this light-hearted tween mystery, a finalist for Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart® Award for Best Young Adult Romance.
My Review:
When author Amanda Brice asked me to review her book I was very excited. I'm a fan of dance! Really I watch So You Think You Can Dance every week. LOL. Of course that doesn't make me an expert but anything dance related appeals to me.
I instantly fell in love with Dani. Maybe it's because my daughters name is Dani or just because the character has some spunk to her. I felt that her emotions were real and the way she reacted to situations would be the same as most teenage girls today. Her desire to fit in and be able to solve the crime on her own had me wondering what she would do next.
I love the plot of this story. I'm a huge fan of dance and reality shows. Take 2 of my favorite things and put them into one and I'm all about it. There were several twists and turns and possible who done its. I will admit that I made a guess towards the beginning of who was behind all the sabotage and I turned out to be right. However I didn't know why until the end and was actually surprised. So if you like mystery and some near death experiences than this book is for you. If not for you than at least your teenage daughter :)
I can't wait to read the next book in the series that is due out this fall. Amanda Brice did an excellent job of portraying the life of a teenage girl who is easily star struck. I fell in love with her characters and found myself wanting more. I give this book 4/5 stars.
Codename Dancer is available in through Amazon or Barnes and Noble in paperback or ebook format.
Learn more about author Amanda Brice by visiting her site http://amandabrice.net/
Or on Goodreads at http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4088218.Amanda_Brice
I received a copy of this book for free from the author in exchange for my honest review. I was not compensated in any way and this review is 100% my opinion.
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