Another amazing thriller from Luna

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After Two Girls Down and now The Janes, Louisa Luna is officially my favorite thriller writer.

The Janes offered up my favorite reading experience - I was fully engaged, and wanted to tear through the book, but also didn't want it to end. As such, I took my time and savored it.

Alice Vega, the protagonist, is just so completely awesome. I hope Luna writes a great big series featuring her and her loyal partner, Max Caplan. I love that Vega is so tough and smart, and still personable. I love that Max is kind of into her but also very aware of their age difference (and you can tell his attraction is rooted in deep-seated respect and admiration, this isn't a lusty sort of attraction). I love that Luna writes in such a way that none of the side characters felt like caricatures.

The Janes is set in the greater San Diego area - I could easily picture various scenes, given Luna's descriptions of the sky, sun, palm trees, desert, or ocean breeze, depending where they were. It featured violence, but I didn't find it gratuitous or upsetting. I found the plot well-crafted and engaging.

I know it's only January, but I expect this to be one of my absolute favorite thrillers of the year. It was just so good.