This was fun but flawed. I loved the energy and the humour and the action scenes and even grew to like the main character, Teagan Frost, but the pacing sometimes needed to be tighter and the ending went on for too long, mostly to set up the next book in the series (which I probably won't be reading, at least not this year).

It would make a wonderful movie or even a TV series where I'm sure the pace would be tightened and there would be a little more discipline in the storytelling. But hey, maybe I'm just too conventional to value the chaotic energy of this book.

I loved the start. What's not to like about an attempted covert penetration of a secure facility that ends with Teagan Frost, and her teammate jumping off the eighty-second floor of an under-construction skyscraper with nothing between them and the ground but an office chair and Teagan's hope that she has enough power not to turn both of them into pavement pizza?

I liked the way the way Teagan Frost developed, slowly waking up to how much trouble she's in and how few people she can trust. I mostly liked her humour and even when it annoyed me it served to increase my empathy for her teammates.

The plot was clever enough to throw me a few curves, some of which were telegraphed and some caught me by surprise. In the end, the mystery and its resolution did make sense although most of the energy and the fun of the book is in the frenetic action that follows when Teagan is told that she has 22 hours to sort everything out or she'll be disappeared by her own side. (I know, you'd think that would be 24 hours right? Like in movies? But that just shows how tough Teagan's boss is).

If you're looking for fresh, frantic and fun entertainment then 'The Girl Who Could Move Shit With Here Mind' is worth listening to.

I recommend the audiobook version. I thought Lauren Patten did a great job in getting across Teagan's cocky but sometimes misplaced swagger and Graham Haldstead adds a creep factor as the guy we know is important to the plot but we don't know why. Click on the SoundCloud link below to get a feel for the book.

https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudiouk/the-girl-who-could-move-sht-with-her-mind... ( )

Okay, I liked this book. I thought that it was good. It had sci-fi, a murder mystery, some twists and turns, and a great twist ending. But I felt like maybe it was a bit too long towards the end. Maybe Ford's writing style didn't really stick with me as much as I wanted it to. A pleasant read, but not something I'd return to, and not something I'd probably pick up again. ( )

I love this series!! I ordered the remaining books before I even finished the first. ( )

It's a book that grows on you ( )

You know, it’s funny, how when altered humans are engineered the people doing it never really stop to think how the person they’re doing it to will feel. Teagan’s character reminded me a little bit of Liv Moore from iZombie. Teagan’s love for the city she was finally “free” to explore is hard to put into words – the various descriptions of LA through her eyes are hilarious, heart-wrenching, and beautiful. I didn’t really think that the book plot (or Teagan) was better served by a romantic interest and Teagan’s response at the end was… something. The characters are well rounded with their own individual stories – there’s only one who lacked in background information (of the China Shop crew), Paul. The character that I want to know more about is Africa – he seems like such an interesting person.

I loved the misfit camaraderie of the China Shop crew. I enjoyed the black ops government missions that have a customary smart-ass. Teagan is funny – she’s just not Deadpool level funny. The second POV was intermittent and slightly frustrating. My wish would be the choice between additional chapters to bring them fully into the story or to eliminate their POV chapters. There were several unexpected twists and turns in the plot and I’m looking forward to reading the sequel to see how they pan out.

I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy superheroes, comics, science fiction, suspense/mystery titles. A big thank you to Orbit Books for the opportunity to read this quirky and often hilarious book – all opinions are my own. ( )