Promises I Made
Author : Michelle Zink
Rating : 4 Stars!!!
Published November 24th 2015 by HarperTeen
ISBN : 0062327151
(ISBN13: 9780062327154)
Source copy : Publisher
In the thrilling sequel to Lies I Told, Grace learns that the most difficult thing about pulling off the perfect crime is living with the consequences.
Grace Fontaine was trained to carry out perfect crimes. But when a mistake was made the night her family tried to execute their biggest heist yet, her world fell apart. Now her brother is in jail, her mother has disappeared with the entire stolen fortune, and her father is determined to find a new mark, no matter the cost.
Haunted by the way she betrayed her friends—and Logan, the only boy she’s ever loved—as well as the role she played in her brother’s arrest, Grace decides she must return to the place every thief knows you should avoid: the scene of the crime.
Returning to Playa Hermosa as a wanted criminal is dangerous. But Grace has only one chance to make things right. To do it, she has to use everything she’s been taught about the art of the con to hunt down the very people who trained her: the only family she’s ever known.
Perfect for fans of Ally Carter, Cecily von Ziegesar, and Gail Carriger, this thrilling, high-stakes novel deftly explores the roles of identity and loyalty while offering a window into the world of the rich and fabulous.
Source : Goodreads
"We're all in progress, kid. The things we do are a reflection of reality at the time. We make mistakes, we learn a little, we correct as we go. You made a decisions with the information you had- the situation you had- at the time. That doesn't make you a bad person."
While Lies I Told drifted from stealing the Fairchild's gold up to
Grace's treachery to Logan. The way Lies I Told ended with a hole that
much needed to fill up on how Grace may be able to save and redeem
Parker. It was difficult from the beginning because there was only small
amount of money left for her and Cormac.
It was all about
how Grace can perceive how and when to trust someone. She was all left
by herself and her instinct is what only keeping her alive and with just
a right amount of cash on hand. Lies I Told were also a series of
flashback for Grace, from making fake ID's up until to the sources of
the next target. It wasn't much at first, but its the only way she can
have as her final card to redeem herself and Parker. But in the entire
of the story, I still think that Grace was still afraid to trust people.
But
there comes a major plot twist where Marcus came into Grace's life. I
loved how Marcus was able to expand Grace's ability to look and observe
the way people act and manipulate. But in face of all the conflicts that she had, I feel it is way more painful for her friend and to Logan.
The kind of searing pain of seeing them with eyes full of doubts
returned on her. Yet she still composed herself to explain and redeem
herself to them. But if you were actually expecting the same kind of
romance between Logan and Grace from Lies I Told, you won't see it in
here. But even so, I still loved how these characters still saw the
people they were when they have fallen in love. The possibilities of
what-ifs is intimidating at some point. Because the pain Grace and her
family did took a lot of effort to move on with their lives fighting
fear.
Reaching the end of Promises I Made still felt like the
same when Lies I Told ended, the rush and excitement. It all remained in
this duology, the way how Grace was able to see people who helped her
to capture Cormac. This duology is definitely a gripping one, these
characters executed a conceivable act. You will see how hard it is to
face the consequences of getting someone out of jail and the pain of
realizing the family you once knew is nothing but a fib.
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