Initial Impressions 7/22/14: 4.5 stars 
 Whewwwwww what a ride. I think Dangerous Girls just floored me and Dangerous Boys was also fantastic but in quite a different way. I really enjoyed the whole thing and couldn't want to see how it would all come together in the end. I think with DG I really had nooo idea what happened in the end. So hard keep that same level of surprise in the end but so many great surprises at the end of DB too! 
 I also felt more suspense from DG which left me reeling whereas DB was more of the development of the story and characters. 
 So great! You know I'll be preordering my copy and forever advocating these books! 
 Full review post on The Book Addict's Guide HERE 8/14/14: Firstly, if you haven't read DANGEROUS GIRLS yet... DO THAT NOW. Even though DANGEROUS GIRLS and Dangerous Boys are not a series or companion novels (don't let the titles confuse you!), you really should read DANGEROUS GIRLS anyway because it's absolutely amazing. 
 Now that we've established that... Let's talk about DANGEROUS BOYS! Firstly, let's get the comparison out of the way. This is not DANGEROUS GIRLS... But that's a good thing! These are neither series nor companions and yet my brain still wants to make comparisons between the two. The two books are both thrillers and suspenseful but they are two VERY different stories and I am so, so happy for that! Obviously there was that tiny question in the back of my brain if the two books would be similar and I guess they do have a sort of similar feel at times, but rest assured, they are quite unique with their own plots and their own mysteries. Whereas DG starts at the beginning and works its way to the end with flashbacks in between, DB gives us a glimpse of the ending and the novel works its way though the story to finally revisit that teaser when the events all fall into place. 
 It was so easy to get sucked into this book. I was immediately intrigued by the characters and how each really had their own secret motives and hidden pasts to contribute to the tangled mess of the story. Each one was incredibly complex and everything was made that much more interesting by the fact that the characters share very selective bits of their lives with each other and the layers are peeled back very slowly. They were all extremely different as well and I was always on the edge of my seat because I never knew who was really trustworthy and who I should be suspicious of. The chemistry between the characters was excellent. The atmosphere was always sizzling with tension and longing and wanting to hold back. WHEW. It was quite a ride to see all of these relationships unfold (not to mention having to DM Abigail Haas about one of the steamiest kisses I've ever read in YA). 
 There were totally a few things in this book that totally surprised me. The plot was delightfully twisty and twisted all at the same time and I think the shock and surprise of it all really made me think... Would these things happen to ordinary people? Did these characters bring this situations upon themselves or would the danger have found them? And how far can you push someone before they actually snap and do something drastic? The whole plot really just had my mind racing and I couldn't stop reading! I didn't finish in one day like with DG, but I think two days is still pretty acceptable :) 
 When it comes down to it, I really can see a similarity between DANGEROUS GIRLS and DANGEROUS BOYS in the sense that two of the most dangerous motivators for decisions are passion and survival and Abigail Haas does a great job of weaving these two elements into both books. DANGEROUS GIRLS is still my favorite of the two but that doesn't mean that DANGEROUS BOYS failed to meet my expectations. I loved that it was totally different and yet still charged with similar intensity and complex characters with complex histories. It was more of a thriller than a mystery but boy, did it still thrill me!