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    Unnatural Deeds

    By Cyn Balog

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    Called "a PG-13 version of Gone Girl" by Kirkus, Unnatural Deeds is a novel of infatuation and obsession with an electrifying ending that readers won't see coming."

    Victoria Zell doesn't fit in, not that she cares what anyone thinks. She and her homeschooled boyfriend, Andrew, are inseparable. All they need is each other. That is, until Zachary Zimmerman joins her homeroom. Within an hour of meeting, he convinces good-girl Vic to cut class. And she can't get enough of that rush.

    Despite Vic's loyalty to Andrew, she finds her life slowly entwining with Z's. Soon she's lying to everyone she knows and breaking all the rules to be with Z. She can't get enough of him—or unraveling the stories of the family he's determined to keep hidden.

    Except Z's not the only one with a past. Straight-laced Vic is hiding her own secrets… secrets that are about to destroy everything in her path.

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    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9781492635802
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    Cyn Balog

    CYN BALOG is is the author of many young adult novels, including Alone, which received a starred review from VOYA Magazine. She lives outside Allentown, Pennsylvania with her husband and daughters. Visit her online at www.cynbalog.com.

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    • 3/5
      A dark YA novel that feels like film noir. It's not always coherent, but the female MC suffers from mental illness and there are a couple of surprises. I liked the author's book Fairy Tale a little better. However, this work could be used as a conversation starter about important issues for older students.Net Galley Feedback
    • 4/5
      Wow what a disturbing story of obsession and mental illness. There isn't much I can say about this book without giving away parts that I don't want to give away. This is a well written book with mysterious characters and a disturbing ending. You may think you know whats going on but I was pretty shocked by the ending.I really enjoyed this book, I knew there was more to it than meets the eye but I couldn't put my finger on it. The story is told by Vic but alternating chapters are interviews from the police over something that has happened. I was hooked from the beginning breezing through to find out what happens in the end.
    • 5/5
      Victoria Zell is a teenager who just doesn’t quite fit in at her new school. It also appears that she did not fit in at her old school either, a cause for great concern for her parents. She lives next door to her boyfriend and best friend since childhood, a boy who has suffered from extreme anxiety and is home-schooled. They are inseparable until Vic meets “Z” – the new boy at school. Things take a horrific turn in one of the best endings I have ever read in a book! Vic’s secrets are totally unexpected, as is the end!
    • 5/5
      Victoria Zell doesn't fit in. She was the new kid last year at St. Ann's - a close-knit Catholic school - and still hasn't made any friends. But now she's not the new kid anymore. Mysterious and charismatic Z is. He makes her feel special. He makes everyone in the whole school feel special. Victoria becomes obsessed with Z, trying to figure out who he really is. And that's when something terrible happens.

      This book was so good. I devoured it so I didn't have a chance to put the pieces together that I may have noticed otherwise. I love how this is Victoria's story about what happened, written to her boyfriend, Andrew. The whole story flowed well, the characters felt real, I enjoyed the twists and turns. I also really enjoyed the police interviews with students, teachers and parents. Definitely worthy of a re-read.
    • 4/5
      4.5 stars.

      Unnatural Deeds by Cyn Balog is a spellbinding young adult mystery about secrets, obsession and murder.

      Victoria "Vic" Zell is a sixteen year old student at St. Ann's who does not quite fit in with the rest of her classmates. Shy and suffering from severe anxiety, she keeps her head down and tries to stay out of the limelight. All of that changes with the arrival of new student Zachary "Z" Zimmerman who is charming, outgoing and well-liked. Before meeting Z, Vic spends all of her time outside of school with her childhood friend and boyfriend, Andrew Quinn, her agoraphobic next door neighbor. Vic is fascinated by Z and surprisingly, he seems just as enthralled by her. Her relationship with Andrew is soon tested when Z's interest in her turns romantic and this unlikely love triangle soon takes a deadly turn.

      Vic is a somewhat naive and lonely teenager whose parents are rather overprotective. She is a highly intelligent young woman but she struggles to make friends or fit in due to her somewhat debilitating anxiety disorder. She is immediately captivated by Z and while Vic is a little intimated by his good looks and self-confidence, he easily persuades her to join him on his adventures. As she begins to step out of her comfort zone, she revels in the attention she garners from both Z and her fellow students. When Z expresses an interest in her beyond friendship, she feels guilty over betraying Andrew but she basks in her newfound status as Z's girlfriend. However, Vic's jealousy leads to a betrayal and her love for Z then turns to obsession. As her relationships with both Z and Andrew begin to fall apart, Vic's behavior becomes increasingly erratic leading up to the school play and the school dance.

      Z is a charismatic yet quite enigmatic young man with a mysterious past. He seems to genuinely like his fellow students and he comes across as kind-hearted and compassionate. But as the story progresses, it becomes apparent that no one really knows much about him and some unsavory rumors begin to surface about him. Z can be a little manipulative when he needs something and it does not much effort on his part for Vic to fall completely under his spell. By the time she realizes Z is not the person she thought he was, Vic is completely obsessed with him.

      Vic is the novel's sole narrator and her account of events is directed to Andrew, the one person who knows and understands her best. Readers know right from the start that something awful has happened but just what that is remains unclear until the story's shocking conclusion. Most of the chapters contain snippets of information from numerous sources including newspaper articles, police interviews, coroner's reports and news updates. The chapters themselves detail Vic's relationships with Z and Andrew but it soon becomes clear that Vic might not be the most reliable narrator. The slightly ominous overtones gradually become darker and stunning plot twists take the novel in a very unexpected direction.

      Unnatural Deeds is an exceptionally riveting young adult mystery. Cyn Balog's writing style is quite engaging and she easily captures the readers' attention right from the very first chapter. Vic is a sympathetic character whose anxiety issues make it easy for her to fall under Z's spell. Z is an intriguing character who remains unfathomable even when all of the details about him are revealed. The storyline is refreshingly unique and the mystery about what happened to whom is quite perplexing. This absolutely outstanding mystery will keep readers guessing the truth right up until the novel's stunning conclusion.