But when she wakes up in an unfamiliar warehouse with an iv in her arm, noa goes on a jason bournelike search for answershow. Just by judging the story off the description on the back of the book, i was very excited to begin reading dont turn around by michelle gagnon. Michelle gagnon didnt take the first few chapters to build the world, but instead let the reader slowly learn about the setting and lives of the characters as the story went on. In michelle gagnons debut ya thriller, dont turn around, computer. If you cant remember what happened in dont turn around and you need a refresher, then youre in the right place. Review of dont turn around by michelle gagnon chapter by. Michelle gagnon has been a modern dancer, a dog walker, a bartender, a freelance journalist, a personal trainer, and a model.
Aug 27, 20 don t look now picks up where don t turn around left off. Dont let go continued with a hohum fugitive tale that had the characters constantly moving but the plot left standing still. You see, if that many copies come in the mail for me, i take it as a sign from the universe that i should probably read. Jul 18, 20 there are not exactly a ton of dull moments when it comes to dont turn around and overall i am glad i took the time to finally read one of the many copies i received as it totally did entertain me and keep me awake during my overnight shift. Her bestselling thrillers have been published in more than a dozen countries worldwide. Dont turn around and dont look now are her first two novels for young adults. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Don t turn around has a the perfect dose of mystery, suspense, drama and everything you need to have an all around great book. Michelle gagnon is a former modern dancer, bartender, dog walker, model, personal trainer, and russian supper club performer.
Unfortunately though, dont turn around was clearly plotted to be part of a series so the end is a little anticlimactic in order to carry onto the next book. Back in boston, peter uses his hacker skills to feed noas team information about secret research facilities. Its kind of hard for me to classify dont turn around by michelle gagnon. Sixteenyearold noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. If you cant remember what happened in dont turn around and you need a refresher, then youre in the right place in short. This entry managed to be even less dynamic though, because the pov characters were together for most of the story this time. If you have been paying attention to the books ive done, then youd know that dont turn around by michelle gagnon was actually the first book id done. Noa wakes up in hospital to find that shes been experimented on. In michelle gagnon s debut ya thriller, dont turn around, computer hacker noa torson is as smart, tough, and complex as the girl with the dragon tattoos lisbeth salander.
Review of dont turn around by michelle gagnon nose graze. Dont turn around ebook charlotte mecklenburg library. The end may be a bit too tidy for reality, but the strong characters, detestable bad guys, action and humor make this a ride no thrillerlover should miss. Don t turn around by michelle gagnon is a young adult thriller that takes place in the city of boston. In michelle gagnons debut ya thriller, dont turn around, computer hacker noa torson is as smart, tough, and complex as the girl with the dragon tattoos. Jan 11, 2014 if you have been paying attention to the books ive done, then youd know that dont turn around by michelle gagnon was actually the first book id done. Michelle gagnon, author of young adult novels, thrillers and.
Jul 18, 20 instead i was like, oh yeah, hes cool i guess, but i dont really feel all that invested in him. Symbolsmotifs the price of knowledge peter, in order to learn about amrf, payed noa 500 dollars to gain knowledge on some files. Dont turn around has a the perfect dose of mystery, suspense, drama and everything you need to have an all around great book. Sixteenyearold noa has been a victim of the system ever since her.
Sometimes i have totally weird dilemmas, that normal people would be all, yo that is absolutely not a dilemma ms. Be sure to pick this one up, you wont sleep until you finish it. It is a fast paced thriller that is impossible to put down. Download or read don t turn around 2012 in pdf, epub formats. The first in a trilogy, dont turn arounds intricate plot and heartpounding action will. A former foster kid who used her smarts and computer skills to set up a fake foster family. In michelle gagnon s debut ya thriller, don t turn around, computer hacker noa torson is as smart, tough, and complex as the girl with the dragon tattoo s lisbeth salander. I was expecting a little more out of this book, but not a let down at all. Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computerhacking skills to st. It sounded like a fun, thrilling, and action filled read. Not to be read without its predecessors but not to be missed, either.
The first in a trilogy, dont turn around s intricate plot and heartpounding action will leave readers desperate for book two. Read a full summary of dont turn around by michelle gagnon below. In michelle gagnons debut ya thriller, dont turn around, computer hacker noa torson is as smart, tough, and complex. So really, i guess the point i am trying to get across is that i cared more about noa, but overall i was not terribly in love with the characters. While dont turn around is narrated by several characters, protagonist noa is obviously the star of. The beginning didnt drag, as you can see the initiating event happened straightaway. I dont want to give away too much of the book the major characters are very well developed and the plot is very fast moving. Dont turn around was actually a huge surprise for me. A full plot summary of what happened in dont turn around by michelle gagnon to help refresh your memory for the rest of the series. Dont turn around by michelle gagnon and merritt hicks. The end is here for the dont turn around series by michelle gagnon and before you read your way through dont let go, the final book, refresh your memory with this series recap and character guide.
Dont turn around by michelle gagnon, synopsis from goodreads sixteenyearold noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computerhacking skills to stay safely anonymous and alone. Noa is an awesome character that kicks butt and actually has a brain. She teams up with peter, a fellow hacker, to bring down the company who did it. I won an arc of dont turn around by michelle gagnon in a giveaway for free from a blog participating in a blog tour dont turn around was a fantastic read with well rounded characters. Don t turn around s ixteenyearold noa has been a victim of the system since her parents died.
Sep 04, 2012 just by judging the story off the description on the back of the book, i was very excited to begin reading dont turn around by michelle gagnon. Download read dont turn around 2012 by michelle gagnon. Gagnons second in the dont turn around trilogy inches the tale forward with a few thrills concentrated at the volumes close, but she spends far too much time examining from every side the various love triangles and quadrangles among its characters. Aug 28, 2012 dont turn around is an exciting technothriller, full of nonstop action from its opening scene. In michelle gagnons debut ya thriller, dont turn around, computer hacker noa. A former foster kid who used her smarts and computer skills to set. The first in a trilogy, don t turn around s intricate plot and heartpounding action will leave readers desperate for book two. The fact that this is michelle gagnon s debut young adult novel is absolutely incredible. Dont look now picks up where dont turn around left off. Dec 10, 2012 gagnons tech thriller dont look behind you has been called the girl with the dragon tattoo for teens. As far as im concerned, thats where the similarities end. Instead i was like, oh yeah, hes cool i guess, but i dont really feel all that invested in him. Dont turn around by michelle gagnon my cup and chaucer. Michelle gagnon born 1971 is an american crime fiction novelist.
Jul 09, 20 in michelle gagnons debut ya thriller, dont turn around, computer hacker noa torson is as smart, tough, and complex as the girl with the dragon tattoos lisbeth salander. Apr 02, 2019 in michelle gagnons debut ya thriller, dont turn around, computer hacker noa torson is as smart, tough, and complex as the girl with the dragon tattoos lisbeth salander. Gagnon closes her dont turn around trilogy with a suspenseful pageturner that will have fans cheering. But when she wakes up on a table in an empty warehouse with an iv in her arm, noa starts to wish she had someone on her side.
Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computerhacking skills to stay safely anonymous and alone. There are very few safe places they can go and they aren t sure who they can trust. Peter and noa, are well defined and reasonably realistic characters, despite their phenomenal computing skills. The main characters noa and peter have to hack into web servers to steal information, then try to decipher that information, and figure out who the hell is trying to killcapture them. What happened in dont turn around by michelle gagnon. Gagnon has created two witty, smart, likable characters with peter and noa. S ixteenyearold noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. In michelle gagnons debut ya thriller, dont turn around, compu.
Michelles adult mysteries, the tunnels, boneyard, the gatekeeper, and kidnap and ransom, have been described as utterly gripping, addictively readable thrillers, by the chicago tribune. Dont turn around by michelle gagnon good books and good wine. August 28th 2012 by harpercollins sixteenyearold noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. Overall, dont turn around is a strong start to a promising series. The first in a trilogy, dont turn arounds intricate plot and heartpounding action will leave readers desperate for. Click to read more about dont turn around by michelle gagnon. Peter and noa are constantly on the move, running and hiding from the people that cut noa open.
The strong characters and dystopian dayaftertomorrow setting will have teens begging for. Dont turn around was featured in entertainment weekly magazine. The first in a trilogy, dont turn arounds intricate plot and heartpounding action will leave readers desperate for book two. Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computer skills to stay safely anonymous and alone. Here she shares some ideas for casting an adaptation of dont turn around, her first novel for young.
I wish there had been a little more character building, but the base is there and i feel like gagnon could really do something great with this series. Dont turn around about the author the author of this book is michelle gagnon. Its clear enough to picture in your head, but its not too simple. Michelle gagnon has written many other great books, such as dont look now, the tunnels and dont let go. Dont turn around michelle gagnon, author of young adult. She teams up with peter, a fellow hacker, to bring down the company who did it to her. Noa and peter are pretty well made characters, but i do have some slight problems with them. I find this book to be good, but not really all that great. N oa, a 16yearold orphan version of lisbeth salander, uses her computerhacking skills to stay safely anonymous. When noa wakes up on a hospital table at the beginning ofdont turn around, she has no idea where she is or why she is there. Michelle gagnons first ya offering has been lauded as the girl with the dragon tattoo for teens and not undeservedly. Now readers of all ages anxiously await michelle gagnons second installment, dont look. Gagnon closes her dont turn around trilogy with a suspenseful pageturner that will.
Aug 31, 20 read a full summary of dont turn around by michelle gagnon below. She was a russian supperclub dancer, she grew up in rhode island, she types with two fingers. She has dual citizenship in the us and ireland, and currently lives in san francisco. It had a different plot, interesting sounding characters and i felt it had the. It was only a brief overview but i have read it again since then and were taking a closer look at the characters. Most disappointing is the utterly anticlimactic ending. Parents need to know that dont turn around is a fastpaced techno thriller featuring characters willing to break the law to save themselves and protect others. Aug 28, 2012 dont turn around has a very good plot line. Dont let go 3 by michelle gagnon 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at. Dont turn around revolves around main characters noa and peter, both of them have very different lives but have one thing in common. Dont turn around, dont look now, and dont let go are her first three novels for. Michelle gagnon, author of young adult novels, thrillers. Dont turn around s ixteenyearold noa has been a victim of the system since her parents died. Everything about dont turn around for me was fascinating and made me want to read it desperately.
Dont turn around by michelle gagnon is a young adult thriller that takes place in the city of boston. This is absolutely my biggest pet peeve in ya literature today and ive knocked a star off of my story rating on principle. In order for noa to gain knowledge about what happened to her, she had to dig deeper and deeper about amrf. But what noa and peter dont realize is that noa holds the key to a terrible secret, and there are those whod stop at nothing to silence her for good. Her instincts tell her to run andafter living for years on her own or in foster homesshe knows to trust them. Everything about don t turn around for me was fascinating and made me want to read it desperately.
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