Sarah Trestle has always wanted to be part of something bigger than herself, and she found that through being in The Sarahs. The Sarahs, Sarah A, Sarah B, Sarah C, and herself, are the clique everyone wants to be in with their good looks and great singing voices. What no one realizes is that the Sarahs are actually criminals who steal things all the time. Sarah T is typically the driver, but when a shoplifting incident goes bad because of her, the other Sarahs start to question her place in their group. Sarah T will have to discover how far she is willing to go to stay in the only group that's made her feel like she belongs.

Told in her distinctively original voice, Kristen Tracy delivers another hit with CRIMES OF THE SARAHS. Whereas some of her works have a more romantic focus, this story takes a deep, long look at friendship. When I first started it, I was worried all the Sarah names would get confusing, but Tracy does a fabulous job of keeping them all straight and giving them such big individual personalities that it's usually obvious who's speaking. Leading them is Sarah A, an amazingly complex character with some deep issues that often make her friendship toxic.

While Sarah A was a great character to read about, I am so glad that the main character is Sarah T, a girl who often feels like the underdog. I love her journey discovering how to stand up for herself while still being fair and kind. All the Sarahs are flawed, but when they are together, you can genuinely see stealing things isn't really where their bond lies, it just happens to be the bad side of their group. Alongside the friendship dynamics is Sarah T's relationship with her brother. He is away at college, but she misses him, even though she doesn't feel like they have much in common. Her family is part Native American and Liam loves researching that, while Sarah really couldn't care. Part of her journey is learning to accept who she is and what her heritage is, and it's completely beautiful and real.

For me, this is yet another favorite of mine from Kristen Tracy. If you're looking for a book packed with originality, fun, and heart, then CRIMES OF THE SARAHS should be your next read.