Five years have passed since sixteen-year-old Angie Favorite’s mother disappeared without a trace. Since that day, Angie has managed to go through the motions of everyday life—until the summer morning when she’s abducted from a mall parking lot. Angie narrowly escapes, and her attacker is arrested, but he takes his life in jail before he can offer an explanation for his crime. When his mother contacts Angie, begging forgiveness on her son’s behalf, the girl agrees to meet with her in hopes of finding answers to the seemingly random attack. But when she arrives at the family’s massive estate, she is overcome by an unshakeable sense of foreboding….
Part thriller, part coming-of-age tale, Favorite is an engrossing young adult novel in which nothing—and no one—is as it seems.
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"This book was interesting. You knew who was crazy, but not how crazy. Angel was a wonderful character who really attracts the reader at the very beginning. She does a simple ordinary act that results in a extreme consequence, one that could happen to anyone when our guard is down for a split second. However, the consequences of the one act seems to go on and on for Angel, the result being something she never imagined. A result that could change her family forever."
— VLynch (4 out of 5 stars)
" A nice afternoon read, but at some points felt a bit rushed. "
— Wendy, 2/1/2014" It was short and kind of seemed like a second draft. But, I liked it. Mostly. It was a nice, quick, and creepy read.... "
— Leah, 1/31/2014" This had a very intriguing synopsis, which is why I downloaded it. It was okay. Definitely a young adult read, though. I was NOT the target audience. That is probably why I found it was a tad predictable...still, I read the entire thing. A little mind candy never goes amiss. I just think that some of the characters had great potential and she could've drawn out the idiosyncrasies a bit more to give them more depth. I can't say whether I'd pick another one of McQuestion's books up... maybe if they were targeted to adults instead. I'll keep the book. My daughter may like it some time. "
— KDawn, 1/29/2014" I read the book, but really did not like it much. Too much coincidence and the characters just did dumb things. I had it figured out early on. Not my type of book. "
— Carol, 1/25/2014" This has been a very quick read. Storyline is intriguing and keeps you interested from page 1. "
— Tina, 1/22/2014" This is the kind of book I probably would've enjoyed more if I was part of the target audience. It's definitely Y/A - an easy read but a bit simple and obvious I thought. It reminded me of something I would've written myself. I'd recommend it to someone about 15-20 years younger than my advanced age. "
— Stacia, 1/13/2014" Interesting storyline. Easy read. Not sure why other reviewers say it's a YA book. I thought it was a good book that I recommend. "
— Suzanne, 1/12/2014" Good start. A little slow in the middle but picked up paced at the end. Favorite is this girls last name but favovorite means different to the bittner household. "
— Lesley, 12/31/2013" If you write a book from the first-person perspective of a 16yo, at least try to sound like a 16yo. "
— Katherine, 11/26/2013" Stopped at 50%. Terribly written and uninteresting. "
— nikki, 11/11/2013" I was enjoying the story up until the ending. I felt like it was rushed. Almost as if the author either got bored or their editor told them to finish up already which was disappointing. I'm not sure where the story could have gone, but, I feel like it took a wrong turn and found a dead end. "
— Yolanda, 11/8/2013" very quick read. strangely, it was the third book of similar theme and compared to the others, this was weak. (but it was still okay. over before you could get bored) "
— Jennifer, 11/3/2013" Very good for a teen mystery. Will definitely recommend to my students. Well- written from a teen's perspective. "
— Kassi, 10/21/2013" Loved this book! Read it quickly in day because I enjoyed the story line so much! I look forward to reading more by this author! "
— Kristi, 10/11/2013" A bit predictable, but good. A really quick read, and doesn't take a lot of thought. Perfect for the pool or beach. "
— Kyra, 9/15/2013" It went quickly - mostly because I was skimming to find out what happened. I absolutely hated that the MC's name was Angie. Much better when they called her Angel or Ang. :) But the story was good - one of the better YA books that I've read in a while. "
— Angel, 9/9/2013" In most of the chapters, I was legit on the edge of my seat, terrified of what was happening or what was going to happen. Definitely a book worth reading. "
— Ari, 7/11/2013" A fun little YA mystery novel. Easy read & pretty predictable, but enjoyable. "
— Mindy, 6/30/2013" Predictable! A good read for a teen ager! "
— Angela, 6/2/2013" A good book over all, but creepy. Too creepy for me to rate it higher than three stars. Any of that weird stalker/murder stuff just doesn't sit well with me. But it was refreshing to read a new author. "
— Marie, 5/5/2013" I really did not enjoy this book, it seemed silly and very unconvincing. "
— Beth, 3/4/2013" A very quick read, but kind of blah. "
— Laurie, 2/19/2013" Likable protagonist, but very predictable story. Recommended for ages 10-14, but the book does contain abductions and violence, and may scare some kids. "
— Heather, 11/10/2012" Great YA book. My grand daughter and I both enjoyed it. Nice to have a book we can read and discuss together. "
— Linda, 10/3/2012" Started off slowly ... then got real creepy. "
— Paula, 9/17/2012" This was a free Kindle download from Amazon. It was pretty good, an interesting story with unexpected twists and turns, and as a free book, it was a pleasurable read. "
— Diane, 8/24/2012Karen McQuestion has written books for kids, teens, and adults. Many of her titles have spent time on the Top 100 Kindle list. Her publishing story has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and the national NPR show The Story with Dick Gordon. She has also appeared on ABC’s World News Now and America This Morning. She lives with her husband and kids in Hartland, Wisconsin.
Tara Sands is an American actress, television host, and voice talent who has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration. She is former cohost of Fridays on the Cartoon Network. In addition to performing in plays and musicals, her voice can be heard on numerous commercials, audiobooks, cartoons, and video games.