Hollis Gillespie

{My Thoughts} – April Manning is a teenage girl that at the beginning of the book doesn’t appear to have a care in the world. When you are first introduced to her she is on an airplane sitting next to her friend Malcolm discussing airplane crash trivia. I have to admit if I were on an airplane, that is probably the last thing that I would want to be discussing with anyone. Malcolm also has in his lap and emotional support animal, his best friend a little lapdog that means the world to show more him and has began to mean the world to April. April and Malcolm both fly as Unaccompanied Minors in order to get to and from the location where each of their parents live on opposite sides of the States.

Their flight on this particular day along with the events that led up to this day are rather unusual circumstances. It appears that April has run into some bad luck in the karma department. She was recently kidnapped and dropped in a trunk with the corpse of one of her friends. She then boarded this plane while assumed to be on the run. This particular plane, however, was hijacked with her on board. There is a lot that transpires on this plane trip that does eventually end, just not in good favor of all those involved.

I really enjoyed reading this book as it was a wonderful page turner that easily held my interest. I enjoyed reading the story as it was happening and also April’s account of what had happened. April is an interesting character that seems to be caught in the middle of a messy divorce, Malcolm is in the same situation and then there are Flo a flight attendant that April is friends with and a few other special characters mentioned throughout the book. The thing I enjoyed most about the book is that not everyone that you meet at first are who they are in the end of the book. I highly enjoy plot twists and this book handled them exceptionally well and I look forward to reading the next book in the series in the very near future! show less

I loved this book, it was a quick read and it kept me thoroughly entertained all the way through. April is hilarious, even if she is a bit of a snarky know-it-all (I can honestly say I learned a lot of interesting random facts from her), and all of her companions throughout the book are likable and just as fun to read about. Unaccompanied Minor even surprised me at some points, which books rarely do for me anymore. I can usually guess exactly what is going to happen because so many of them show more are predictable and expected. With Unaccompanied Minor, I honestly wasn't expecting the story line that I received.

I would recommend this book for anyone who wants a fast-paced read with an entertaining protagonist who is amazingly witty and has an amusing group of family and friends which never fails to make you laugh. show less

{My Thoughts} – April Manning is a teenage girl that at the beginning of the book doesn’t appear to have a care in the world. When you are first introduced to her she is on an airplane sitting next to her friend Malcolm discussing airplane crash trivia. I have to admit if I were on an airplane, that is probably the last thing that I would want to be discussing with anyone. Malcolm also has in his lap and emotional support animal, his best friend a little lapdog that means the world to show more him and has began to mean the world to April. April and Malcolm both fly as Unaccompanied Minors in order to get to and from the location where each of their parents live on opposite sides of the States.

Their flight on this particular day along with the events that led up to this day are rather unusual circumstances. It appears that April has run into some bad luck in the karma department. She was recently kidnapped and dropped in a trunk with the corpse of one of her friends. She then boarded this plane while assumed to be on the run. This particular plane, however, was hijacked with her on board. There is a lot that transpires on this plane trip that does eventually end, just not in good favor of all those involved.

I really enjoyed reading this book as it was a wonderful page turner that easily held my interest. I enjoyed reading the story as it was happening and also April’s account of what had happened. April is an interesting character that seems to be caught in the middle of a messy divorce, Malcolm is in the same situation and then there are Flo a flight attendant that April is friends with and a few other special characters mentioned throughout the book. The thing I enjoyed most about the book is that not everyone that you meet at first are who they are in the end of the book. I highly enjoy plot twists and this book handled them exceptionally well and I look forward to reading the next book in the series in the very near future! show less

Hollis Gillespie is a hoot. Local column writer for Atlanta's Creative Loafing newspaper, she first got my attention when 3 diferent people told me she writes the way I talk. Perhaps she does, since I find her endlessly hilarious and emphatically support her points. She shoots from the hip uncensored tales of her rollercoaster life and the odd assortment of off beat characters that drift in and out of it. And as a fellow recovering slut- I applaud her. Yea Hollis.