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When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You #1)

Young Adult Fiction 417

Awesome, simply awesome.

April 24, 2004

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Reader reviewed by Alyssa

In my opinion, the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU books are Meg Cabot's best. In the first novel, teenage Jess Mastriani is struck by lightning, giving her the ability to find missing children in her sleep. I. She's pretty much an outcast, a flutist who's totally in love with the one and only Rob Wilkins, a hot guy who she meets in detention and drags along on her 'idiotic vision quests.'

I'll admit that I only picked up this book because of the Princess Diaries. While reading it, I became totally engrossed in the story line and, well, addicted. When Lightning Strikes has something for everyone: romance (not much, granted), action, mystery, sci-fi...
After I finished, I bought the three other novels and become hooked on them as well. I've read them all multiple times and can never tire of them.

If you like When Lightning Strikes, I highly recommend reading all the other books in the series.