Initial Impressions 8/31/16: 2.75 - 3 stars 
 I'm actually really disappointed that this is a new series opener from Ally Carter. I guess I've only read two of her books (Heist Society and Uncommon Criminals) but her early books were SO GOOD and this book just fell so flat. I heard it had a bit of a rough start but truly, the whole book felt rough for me. We kept repeating the same five concepts over and over again and literally nothing happened for the first half of the book. I felt like the first 75% could have been crammed into a few action-packed chapters but instead, everything was drawn out. I wouldn't have minded spending time with these characters but I didn't get a real sense of who they were. I got them, sure, but they weren't personalities that jumped off the page and everyone fell a little flat. 
 There were hints at the snark and sass that I love so much but Grace was too busy falling apart all the time for that to really take shape. I get what the book was going for and I followed it, but it all felt a bit too dramatic for me. The visions and hallucinations were just way too much and they really bothered me. 
 After all that, I was waiting for the twist (I heard there was one) and... Flat again. There were parts of it that were a bit predictable and then I got it but Grace still didn't and I was like PLEASE catch on here. There was something I wasn't expecting because it was so cliche but it happened anyway. 
 Anyway, the reason I'm giving it three stars is because it was an easy read and I do think I'll continue the series. I might sneak a peek at reviews but gosh, book two better get better! I do love theHeist Society series and from the way this book ended, I am hoping for maybe a little more levity and a lot more intrigue in the second book.