Title: The Murder Complex
Author: Lindsay Cummings
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date: May 26, 2015
Source: Purchased
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Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision. The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn't know it—one of the MC's programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family?
I'm just going to start of with a big WOW. Wow. Let's all give Lindsay Cummings a loud round of applause, please. I was absolutely blown away by The Murder Complex! From the moment I picked up this book, I swear that I could not convince myself to put it down. I honestly finished the book in one day because of how amazing it is. This action packed book had me bouncing off the walls and gasping at every chapter. Not only is the writing amazing, but the plot twists... I mean... Like... WHAT?!?
Besides the plot twists, this book had a well thought out and very intricate concept. It was easy to understand what was happening throughout the book and there was never any build up to the plot twists! They were just dropped on you like atomic bombs that left you speechless and craving for more. I will not be discussing the synopsis of this book in detail, due to all these plot twists.
In the Murder Complex, our two main protagonists, Meadow and Zephyr, live in a walled in and over-populated city. No one passes the Perimeter or enters. The crowded city is governed by The Initiative, the organization that tracks your rations, movements, and Creds. Creds are basically points that determine your rations and they're very valuable if you want to provide for yourself and your family. When the sun goes down, everyone stays inside or they probably do not survive night.
As I read this book, I realized that I was never bored. Readers are drawn in as soon as they finish reading the first sentence. Meadow, who has been trained all her life to kill, was especially intriguing. Her kick-ass attitude and courage is what made the book. When I look into dystopian novels, I typically enjoy the book a lot more when there is a strong hero/heroine. Meadow filled that role immediately. People ask me, "If you could be one fictional character, who would it be?". Well, I obviously can't just pick ONE, so I usually have a list. As soon as I finished The Murder Complex, Meadow was placed at the top of the list! When I grow up, I plan to become Meadow Woodson.
Zephyr works as a Ward for the Initiative and is the one to retrieve the dead bodies of the people who did not survive the night. His character was a great contributor to the book as well. As I got to know him throughout the book, I fell more and more in love with him. I really loved when you got to hear Zephyr's side of the story from his POV, but I did feel as though his character lacked depth. Every epic moment that involved Zephyr did excite me though. He and Meadow make a great team and they have definitely become one of favorite fictional duos! I really appreciated that the book did not focus all it's attention on their romantic relationship, but more about each others history and their shocking discoveries. Even though I am a huge fan of romance novels, it was a nice to have the action in the spotlight instead of the romance this time.
I do warn readers that are sensitive to "gory" books. The book does contain some bloody and dark moments. It involves a lot of death and murder, hence the title The Murder Complex. I have to admit that I was quite hesitant to read the book because I am very sensitive to blood and gore myself. For those of you readers who are like me, it honestly is not bad at all. There were a lot of moments that reminded me of the Legend or Divergent series, written by Marie Lu and Veronica Roth.
The cliff hanger however, did frustrate me though. How am I supposed to cope and wait for the sequel to arrive when I am left with a freaking cliff hanger like that?! After I finished this book, I sat and stared at my wall for fifteen minutes, not knowing what to do with my life.
I highly recommend The Murder Complex to any reader that is looking for an action packed and thrilling book. You absolutely will not regret it. I am planning to purchase the sequel, The Death Code very shortly. I will definitely be reading any other books that Lindsay Cummings writes in the future!
You can find this review on the Barnes and Nobles website and Amazon. What did you think of the book? Happy reading!
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