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Gender: female
Places of residence: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Short biography: [from author's website]
Emily Ecton is a former writer and producer for Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!, the NPR news quiz. She has also been a playwright, a chinchilla wrangler, an ice cream scooper and a costume character. After years of living in Chicago, she now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with her dog, Howdy.

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The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton

This book is about 3 students from different schools who get an invitation to a scavenger hunt, but not is all as it seems. There were some things that I really liked about this book. I enjoyed all the different ways of writing - lists of clues, texts between drivers, chalkboard etc. I find that really adds interest to a book. I really enjoyed the drivers and their relationships with the kids.
I didn't like that the clues seemed very obscure and I didn't find it realistic that these kids would be able to solve these. Also I don't know a lot about Chicago and they were very specific to the city. I didn't really connect with all of the characters and I think they could have been developed a bit more, but overall I think middle school readers will enjoy this book.… (more)

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Piper29 | 4 other reviews | May 13, 2024 |

The Great Pet Heist by Emily Ecton

funny and engaging read that gives the reader the inner thoughts and conversations of a group of pets trying to figure to what to do when their human is hospitalized for a while. the first third or so was great, and really quite funny, and then it dipped down for a while, getting back to almost the same quality by the last bit. it definitely didn't sustain itself, but it was always light and humorous, and full of heart. a fun read.

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overlycriticalelisa | 3 other reviews | Feb 17, 2023 |

The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton

A feel-good, Chicago-centric MG novel about 3 clever but trouble-prone kids who foil thier adult wannabe-exploiter.

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fionaanne | 4 other reviews | Nov 28, 2022 |

The Great Pet Heist by Emily Ecton

Note: I received an ARC of this book at ALA Midwinter 2020.

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fernandie | 3 other reviews | Sep 15, 2022 |

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