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    Set You Free

    By Jeff Ross

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    The mayor’s six-year-old son, Ben Carter, is missing—and Lauren’s brother, Tom, is the main suspect. Lauren knows her brother would never harm anyone, but the police don’t agree. Ben’s stepbrother doesn’t agree. The mayor certainly doesn’t agree. To some people in Resurrection Falls, Tom is the freak who, rumor has it, once tried to lure a kid into the woods.

    But if Tom is innocent, why was he lurking around outside the mayor’s house the night Ben disappeared? And why has he also vanished? After teaming up with Tom’s friend, Grady, a computer enthusiast and part-time hacker, Lauren decides that rather than try to prove Tom’s innocence, they should simply give the police some more options. Because everyone, even the mayor’s apparently perfect family, has secrets.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOrca Book Publishers
    Release dateOct 13, 2015
    ISBN9781459807990
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    Set You Free
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    Jeff Ross

    Jeff Ross is the author of several novels for young adults including several titles in the Orca Soundings and Orca Sports series. He teaches scriptwriting and English at Algonquin College in Ottawa.

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    • 3/5
      When the mayor's six-year-old son vanishes, Lauren vows to keep her brother's secrets. Tom is well-known for his previous attempt to lure a child into the woods, but Lauren is determined to prove he had nothing to do with little Ben Carter's disappearance. When new information reveals Tom may not be as innocent as she thought, Lauren teams with Tom's friend, a computer hacker, to send the police down a different path.
    • 4/5
      The mayor's son is missing. Lauren babysits Ben. Her brother quickly becomes a suspect. Lauren teams up with her brother's best friend, Grady. Together they try to come up with other suspects. They focus on the mayor's family. This was a pretty fast moving book. Lauren and Grady were likable. Grady is pretty handy with computers and finding information he shouldn't be able to find. I often wonder how much of that could actually happen, but I'm ok with stepping out of reality and believing it for the sake of a story if I like the plot and the characters, which I did. The ending was very unexpected, which for me and a mystery, makes it a very good read.
    • 3/5
      SET YOU FREE by Jeff Ross is a YA thriller that takes place over the course of a week or so.In the book, Benjamin Carter, the five-year-old son of the mayor of Resurrection Falls, is missing. Benjamin's beloved babysitter, Lauren, was one of the last people to see the little boy, and Lauren's brother, Tom, is a primary suspect in Benjamin's disappearance.The pace of the book is excellent. Ross kept me turning pages as I tried to figure out what plot twist could possibly come next. His style is perfect for the book; he writes clean, descriptive sentences and he doesn't waste words.That said, this book annoyed me for many reasons. The characters lacked depth--although there were plenty of unexplored relationships and story lines that could have improved the book immensely. There were also some inconsistencies and a few events that were supposed to propel the story and instead left me shaking my head at their inclusion in the book.I give the book three stars for its potential and because I kept reading it and even made time to do so. I was tempted to drop it to two stars because of the lack of character development and the sometimes implausible leaps made by the author to get from one point in the book to another.My thanks to the publisher and LibraryThing for a free copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed the beginning of this book- the plot seemed believable and I enjoyed the dynamics between the characters. But the "surprise" ending wasn't set up at all- felt a little cheated.
    • 4/5
      This is a classic mystery novel, but with some nice twists and turns. What I like about it is that it is easy to follow the plot twist. os it is audience appropriate. Students will be able to follow the changes in plot even if they are low level readers. I think some things will too easily tied up, but that often happens in YA novels. The main character is relatable which is always a plus.
    • 3/5
      In the proper mindset, that this is teen fiction, I am willing to give this book a better review than I might otherwise have done. Because the plot twist at the end, is really good. I wasn't expecting it, I didn't see it coming, and it was a really nice way to wrap up what had become a rather convoluted trip through an adventure that required you to suspend some serious disbelief. The thing that bothered me, and many times threatened to take me out of the story, was the tech stuff. But I am not a tech wizard, like most of the teens that would be reading this book might be. So, maybe paired flash drives that need one another to work, and phone tracking software that can be tricked but eventually just revert after a certain amount of time to working properly are actual things that exist. I don't know. Some of the tech stuff seemed improbable. But even more improbable was a criminal dumb enough to actually name a folder "proof of bribes." Anyway, it twisted and turned, the characters had depth (though I wanted to know a little more about Grady), and it was an easy, engaging read.
    • 3/5
      Seventeen year old Lauren is having a bad day; not only does she wake up with a hangover, she also finds out that a young boy she babysits is missing. Ben is no ordinary boy, he is the son of Mayor Jack Carter and as such his disappearance soon becomes big news. With Detective Evans breathing down her neck, Lauren embarks on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth and clear the name of her brother who is the main suspect. What happened to Ben? Did he run away or was he kidnapped? And if so, who could have taken him?Could it be Ben's step siblings JJ and Stephanie?Could it be the Mayor himself?Is the culprit the mysterious guy who suddenly appeared one night to save Lauren?Or worse, could her brother, Tom, actually be guilty?I really like the character of Lauren, she is a strong and brilliant protagonist. As the story unfolds we find out that she used to be a quiet and studious girl, but she started partying and drinking due to problems at home. She is tough but she has a soft spot for the people she loves and she will do whatever she can to protect them. I also like Grady, Tom's friend who helps Lauren uncover the truth. He is a techie and a skilled hacker, and he saves Lauren on more than one occasion. I like the dynamic between them as well; it's evident that there is a blossoming attraction, although we don't fully see where it leads to.This book reminds us about the love of family, that appearances can be deceiving and that sometimes a person's reputation isn't always reliable.This was a quick read; the whole story unfolds in seven days and is told from the point of view of Lauren. It's a fast-paced whodunit that will keep you guessing until the end. That's what I really liked about this book - the plot twist. I honestly didn't see that coming! I think the author's writing style, straightforward and conversational, suits the story. There were some points though that was left unanswered, but I will refrain from mentioning it as I don't want to spoil the story.I noticed that in the synopsis Ben is described as 6 years old, but in the story it's mentioned that he's five (pg. 14: "I know that stuff, he's five, weighs sixty-five pounds.")I received an advance reading copy/uncorrected proof of Set You Free through LibraryThing.. It's the first book by author Jeff Ross that I've read and I give it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. The book comes out on October 13.
    • 3/5
      I’ve never read a book by Jeff Ross before, but after reading Set You Free I definitely have to check out others. I enjoyed Set You Free; I just had to know what happened to Ben. The twist was completely unexpected and boosted how much I liked this book—great mix of YA and thriller. I liked Lauren as a main character; I think the other characters were flat and pretty uninteresting besides Grady. In the end, there were somethings that I wish had come together better and been more explained. Also, some things were just a little too good to be true. (e.g. Lauren’s entire encounter with Marlene at the end.) However, I still liked the book overall. I can’t wait until the finished copies are released so I can find out if anything in the story changed. *Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review*