Grace is far from the diplomat her grandfather is. When she is sent to live with him, an ambassador, at Embassy Row, she knows trouble is sure to find her. Trouble certainly does, and does something she didn't see coming: the man she believes she saw murder her mother three years ago. Now on a mission to take him down, she faces friends and family who don't believe her as she balances on eggshells trying not to unbalance the fragile international relations around her.

Ally Carter knocks it right out of the park with her newest book, ALL FALL DOWN, the first book in a series set at Embassy Row/i>. From the first chapter, the political intrigue is heavy in the air, along with laugh out loud dialogue from the Grace, the protagonist. With her wit, touching vulnerability, and unquestionable fierceness making her a superbly complex character, Grace is sure to win readers over immediately. As she struggles to navigate her way around all the double talk and whispered secrets on Embassy Row while dealing with the grief over the loss of her mother, you will want to cry with her, laugh with her, and most of all, keep up with her growing amount of clues surround her mom's murder.

The plot of the story moves quickly and intensely, making this a perfect one-sit reading you won't want to put down. The twists and turns in the novel are head-spinning, and the ending packs enough punch to make desperately eager for the sequel. With the perfect dash of swoony romance, this story is certain to stick with you hours after completing.

Readers looking to get their hearts racing and their mind spiraling should look no further than Ally Carter's ALL FALL DOWN. With stunning characterization and a mesmerizing plotline, I can't recommend this one enough.