Sketchy Behavior

Erynn Mangum has been one of my favorite authors ever since a friend recommended MISS MATCH to me a couple years ago. SKETCHY BEHAVIOR continues to deliver the quirky humor and drama of life while moving into some new territory.Kate Carter loves art. Even though her dad wants to see her follow in the Carter family name and become some kind of engineer, that doesn't set too well with Kate. But now she's rethinking her passions. When a simple class assignment in sketching criminals leads to the arrest of a major serial killer, Kate doesn't know what to do. News reporters cover her front lawn. The police applaud. The world seems grateful and relieved. But the killer wants revenge. And now he's sending his friends after Kate. The question is: how long can Kate keep up her "I'm fine" excuse before everything crumbles? And how long will it take before the killer finds his next target: Kate Carter?SKETCHY BEHAVIOR aims to please a slightly different crowd than her previous two series did. Mangum leaves behind the twenty-something world of romance and life and enters a more suspense-driven young adult realm. Coming in less than 250 pages, this is definitely for a younger crowd, and older fans might not go for the more high-school-esque feel. The book is much more plot-driven than any of Mangum's previous titles, and she pulls off the smattering of action scenes fairly well. There's even a couple of interesting twists near the end that will leave readers flipping pages faster and faster to see what happens next. Romance doesn't make it's way into this novel, and fans of COOL BEANS or REMATCH might miss these elements.Mangum's strong suits are always in characters, and she definitely delivers here. Kate is fun to follow around, and just as spunky as Maya Davis or Lauren Holbrook. Some of my favorite moments take place in Kate's first interactions with church -- trying to understand the different quirks and nuances of the service. And as usual, I found myself laughing out loud at Kate and her antics. The surrounding cast is just as fun -- from a psychiatrist mother to a logical and over-protective father -- Mangum gives us plenty to laugh along with. Her villain is pretty terrifying, and definitely sounds like something stepping right out of the news and into Kate's backyard.This book felt like a step in a good direction, keeping a complicated and realistic main character, while giving us a little action and intrigue. Teen fans of light-hearted suspense will enjoy this latest Mangum outing and be left hoping for more.

Sketchy Behavior had me going from begining to end. Katie was a great character in this book. from reading how she sketched and getting into her head while she was sketching was great. I loved her dad I thought he was funny walking around with the gun all the time. While this was a very serious matter that went on with the storie line you didn't feel it as much as I thought you would. I hope that Erynn Mangum is writting more to this storie. love her books and the way she writes them.

While different in tone from her Lauren Holbrook and Maya Davis series, Sketchy Behavior is no less pleasing than Erynn Mangum's previous novels. The premise--a high school student who draws a forensic sketch that helps capture the criminal, must then deal with the fall out from said sketch--is quite compelling and the characters amusing and quirky in their own rights. All in all, another great book by Erynn Mangum.

It was very mystified. I liked how the twist went at the end where good goes bad revealing true colors. I recommend to anyone that likes action, murder mysteries, justice and secrecy.

This is a great book. It was exactly what I was looking for. Christian teen, Christian mystery, christian ya, christian ya chick lit, etc. Keeps you interested! I recommend it!

Of all of her books (I have read all of them so far) this one was not the best. Usually her books are amazing and I was really excited when this one came out but this one was kind of boring. The end was real good and the last few chapters I couldn't put it down but other than that I didn't like it too much. I also felt like I was missing some details. Like what happened with her last boyfriend and did her a Justin ever get together?

I really loved this when I started reading it but the ending seemed too short and left some key details and what seemed to be potential significant themes and parts of the story unfinished (I wont specify so there's no spoilers). Disappointing but for the most part a pretty good read.

It is a cute story, I would recommend it. It is short read for anyone. Happy reading and enjoy a quiet time