Initial Impressions 8/5/15: This book was a lot of fun! Heist Society meets 24 is a pretty accurate description and I totally saw both of those in there! (Though at different times -- I can't comment on Veronica Mars since *whispers* I haven't seen it) 
 I really enjoyed the characters -- especially Tess and Ivy. And Bodie. And Asher, though I really wish there was just a BIT more Asher in the book. Speaking of which -- mild spoiler? (view spoiler)[I actually really kind of appreciated the fact that there wasn't really a romance in this book. I loved Asher and the possibility for Asher + Tess = <3 but it was kind of nice that Tess did her own thing and wasn't "distracted" by a love affair. (hide spoiler)] 
 I felt like I could have been a BIT more thrilled but honestly I have no complaints! The book was entertaining from start to finish and that also says a lot considering I was going through a reading slump and even though this book was almost 400 pages, it was always fun and constantly breezy. The plot was really interesting and there were a lot of things that I didn't see coming or pick up on (though I did pick up on one thing -- nailed it)! 
 I really enjoyed this book! Is it a series? It left things open for more to come but it also did have a nice, clean ending. I'm curious! 
 Full review originally posted HERE on The Book Addict's Guide 8/21/15: I was in a bit of a reading slump and needed a good "me" book to pull me out and renew my faith in reading (just kidding. I could never totally lose my faith in books!) when a perfectly timed tweet from Andi bumped up THE FIXER on my TBR! As soon as I had heard about it from Bloomsbury, I knew I was interested so I dove right in! Thankfully, THE FIXER was just what I needed and really lived up to its name -- fixing my reading slump! 
 The back cover of my ARC pitched the book as HEIST SOCIETY meets 24 and that I can totally agree with. Normally I'm afraid of the "this meets that" comparisons for books because I don't usually feel that the comparisons are accurate but this one was totally spot on! I definitely got some HEIST SOCIETY feels from the characters as well as tone, plus the dash of intrigue and political society throughout the book. I think the 24 vibe definitely came into play towards the end and all together, these elements worked really well! The book was fun with dynamic and entertaining characters right from the beginning and it closed with some excellent action and intrigue! 
 The book was really just a blast from start to finish. I just loved the characters and how much the enhanced the overall story. Tess was kind of a fireball and I loved her sarcasm combined with her won't-take-no-for-an-answer attitude (just like Ivy)! The supporting characters were also tons of fun. They provided a range of personalities and feelings for the book so it was just a really fun range of emotions that I got to experience. 
 I really loved the pacing throughout the book. There was an excellent blend of high stakes action, investigative work, personal moments, and theorizing. I thought everything came together really well. I zipped through the first fifty pages of the book and the rest was a breeze too! I didn't find my interest waning and I really always felt engaged! Jennifer Lynn Barnes really put together a solid novel and I was so pleased with how much I enjoyed it! I actually wasn't sure if this was a series when I finished (it is) and I really liked how the book closed one chapter but still really left it open to continue later on down the road! 
 THE FIXER was a really fun read for me and even though it was almost 400 pages, it didn't feel like a long book at all! I really got lost in the pages and everything just seemed to fit together. The characters brightened the whole book and really made it come to life! I can't wait to read more of this series.