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Lost One Standing - by Hill Hector (Paperback)

Lost One Standing - by  Hill Hector (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Lost One Standing is a breezy Young Adult thriller with a unique heist story that will appeal to readers of all ages.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A <em>Kirkus Reviews Starred </em>selection and 5-Star <em>IndieReader Approved</em></strong></p><p>When a ruthless criminal mastermind with dark intentions takes a prestigious New England prep school hostage, Cade Dixon faces a choice: As a working class townie worth nothing in their perverse bidding war, he can save himself or try to stop them. It would have been an easy choice - save his own skin - except for one thing.</p><p>It would mean leaving behind Kira.</p><p>Soon, with the fate of the student body left to them, Kira and Cade must sacrifice their own safety and attempt to outwit a daunting and deadly group of criminals. </p><p>Cade was never dying to be a hero. </p><p>But he just might.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Lost One Standing is a breezy Young Adult thriller with a unique heist story that will appeal to readers of all ages.</em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A captivating story of a reluctant hero that will leave readers eagerly anticipating the next installment.<em>" Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</em></p><p><br></p><p>"Hector Hill's LOST ONE STANDING delivers all of the suspense and action of a heist film for the YA crowd and is a tense, high-stakes thriller with an extremely likeable protagonist and enough twists and turns to keep the plot barreling along at a breathless pace<em>...'</em>A cinematic thrill ride...<em>'</em>Die Hard' meets Jason Bourne for the young adult crowd."<em> -IndieReader - 5 Stars - </em>an <em>IndieReader Approved</em> selection</p><p><br></p><p>"Loved it!...I enjoyed the pacing and nonstop action of this story. Crisp writing and short sentences lend an almost cinematic feel to the goings-on, and the reader slides to the edge of his seat."<em> Reedsy Discovery</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>"Cade Dixon is part Holden Caulfield, part Jason Bourne, with a touch of MacGyver...The story's pacing is taut and its tension intense, but it's tempered by the enjoyable pairing of Cade and Kira. Both are supersmart, funny kids<em>" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</em></p><p><br></p><p>"His budding relationship with Kira grows as the two of them fight their way past armed goons left and right. Their relationship is sweet, often funny, and they're a fantastic criminal-busting pair<em>. - IndieReader - 5 Stars - </em>an <em>IndieReader Approved </em>selection</p><br>

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