Book of the week - 21st January 2013

 The first book of the week - 'Slated' by Teri Terry - will appeal to those of you who enjoyed 'The hunger games' and who like thrillers.
'Slated' is set  in a dystopian Britain where young criminals are given a second chance to live different lives and become good citizens - by having their memories and personalities completely erased. Kyla has been slated and sent to live with a new family. She has to relearn everything - that knives are sharp, how to wash dished even how to stroke a cat. But Kyla suffers from nightmares in which she remembers things from her past life, this makes her different from all the others who have been slated and makes her a danger to the state. Who can Kyla trust and will she ever find out the truth?

This book is a real page turner, it is exciting and creepy but there is humour and romance too (just!). The only thing that disappoints is the ending which leaves many questions unanswered - a sure sign that there is another book to follow ('Fractured' is due out in April 2013!).