
That ending had us so nervous for all the characters. The plot twist was everything though! The real case they get sucked into involves Cassie and her mom more than she ever expected. Thanks Barnes for showing some love to our city. We also enjoyed the setting, especially since we’re from the D.C. metro area. Dean, on the other hand, was reserved and more focused on protecting her from the darkness of the program. Michael’s cheeky sense of humor and ability to callout Cassie made him so funny.

While the romance wasn’t the central focus, we found ourselves torn between the two guys. Of course, there’s also a love triangle between Cassie, Dean and Michael. While we wish we got to know Sloane and Lia better, their abilities were so cool. So when she moved in with her dad’s family at 12, she kept everyone at arm’s length. She struggles a lot at first because she never really had friends growing up. The psychology aspect of the book is so important because Cassie spends a lot of time trying to get into people’s heads.Ĭassie is a great MC. It’s amazing that Barnes has advanced degrees in psychology and cognitive science.

The UNSUB (Unknown Subject) is closer than the Naturals thinks and the five must work together to make it out alive. While the five are only supposed to help with cold cases, they get dragged into an active case. And then there’s Michael, who can read emotions without even trying. Sloane knows statistics and numbers better than anyone. Cassie’s mom has been missing for five years and there still aren’t any leads.Ĭassie agrees to join the program and finds herself in Quantico, Virginia with four other teenagers with extraordinary abilities. Plus, FBI Agent Briggs lures her into the program by dangling her mother’s case. But when the FBI takes an interest in Cassie for their Naturals program, she can’t help wondering what she is capable of doing. Sure, she can look at someone and piece together who they are and what they want. Cassie Hobbes never thought her ability to read people was that special.
