Alice in Charge

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's ALICE IN CHARGE tells of Alice and her friends, who understand mischief-making but face troubles when an increase in vandalism at Alice's school turns out to be the work of a neo-Nazi group and not a senior prank. Her world changes with this knowledge and the pressures of college applications and romance in this fine addition to the Alice saga.

I have been a faithful reader of the Alice series since I was 10 years old-16 years ago! Each year I eagerly await the next installment in the journey of Alice's adolescence. I enjoy each and every book, because I love and am invested in each of the characters. However, I have been dissapointed in the last few, which I felt lacked enough of a defined plot and full of stilted dialogue. Alice in Charge pleasantly surprised me with it's defined story arc, but the awkward dialogue and inauthentic feel of many of the scenarios still exists. However, I not only loved this book for the foray into the lives of the beloved characters but also for it's creation of suspense and drama, with plenty of laughs along the way. It wasn't perfect, but I didn't expect it to be. It's Alice's senior year now, and I cannot wait until next year's installment to see what happens next.