Finding Hero

Intriguing and mysterious from the beginning, Finding Hero is YA story to remember! 

There are so many dynamic aspects to the story of Dani and Devon. We have a mystery to solve involving an old murder, family feuds, high school drama, history and information on the Cherokees, and a Shakespeare play. I love the hints of how Devon and Dani's stories are tied together from the beginning and the suspense was well placed to build the tension. Though some of the plot was predictable, there were other aspects that were surprising.

I really liked the characters as well. Dani, a misfit in the Cherokee community, is known as the “rich, city girl” and hates being there just as much as everyone seems to hate having her there, though she's not really sure why. Devon is a sweetheart who got in with the wrong crowd and is desperately trying to “clean up his act” since he's become a believer in Jesus, but a reputation like that is hard to shake, especially when his family only tells him to “be realistic”. They both have flawed, broken pasts, but the way the “grow up” and learn from their mistakes makes them excellent characters.

The only thing that threw the story off a little bit for me was the similarities in both Dani and Devon's home life. Even though they come from different backgrounds, both of their mom's had very similar personalities, there was some tension with father figures (or a lack of), and both had difficulties in their houses as main obstacles. The similarities, though minor, made it difficult for me to remember which parts of the story belonged to which character, until I finally got the hang of it after several chapters. 

But overall, I really enjoyed Finding Hero. It was clean, encouraging, and a good mystery. I give it 4 out of 5 stars and look forward to more books from this author. 

I received this book from the author for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.

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