The Lure

Name: The Lure
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Lynne Ewing
ISBN: 9780062299727

Author: Lynne Ewing

Narrator: Marisol Ramirez

Unabridged: 7 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/11/2014

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes

Synopsis

From bestselling author Lynne Ewing comes a gritty, sexy novel perfect for fans of books like Perfect Chemistry—about a teen forced to become a ""lure,"" a beautiful girl used by her street gang to seduce and entrap rival gang members.The Lure tells the story of fifteen-year-old Blaise Montgomery, who lives on the dangerous outskirts of Washington, DC, where a stray bullet can steal a life on the way to school and death lurks around every corner. Drugs and violence are the only ways to survive, so Blaise and her friends turn to gangs for safety, money, and love. And when Blaise is accepted into one of the toughest gangs in the city, she's finally part of a crew. A family.But as Blaise is put in increasingly dangerous situations, particularly as her gang's newest lure, she begins to see there's more to lose than she ever realized. Should Blaise continue to follow the only path she's ever known, or cut and run?

About Lynne Ewing

Bestselling author Lynne Ewing began writing as a way to unwind from her job with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services. She is the author of Drive-By, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age; Party Girl, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, an Amazon Editor's Choice, and a Teen People recommended read; and the bestselling Daughters of the Moon series, which was also an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. She lives in Washington, DC.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenni on January 08, 2014

The Lure and I went through a tumultuous relationship. I started out in love with it and that love slowly declined as the novel went on, eventually leading me to be pretty angry at where we ended up. See, in the beginning it was gritty, authentic and raw, but by the end I didn’t know if I was readin......more

Goodreads review by Bodea on October 05, 2013

2.5 stars The Lure deals with some pretty serious and realistic issues. That’s what piqued my interest when I first heard about the novel. Unfortunately, things didn’t come together for me. While the writing is good, it lacked a certain depth for me. These characters were going through some tough thi......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on March 04, 2014

I wasn't so sure about The Lure when I first heard of it, especially since the character already felt a bit naive and idiotic when the synopsis says that Rico and Satch warn her about the dangers (also it sort of reminds you of a love triangle right?) I was definitely wary and didn't really plan on......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on July 02, 2014

For fans of Walter Dean Myers, Coe Booth, and Jason Reynolds. A gritty novel about gangs, families, and tough choices.......more

Goodreads review by Madelyn on November 04, 2018

The Lure by Lynne Ewing is about Blaise Montgomery, a fifteen year old girl who lives with her grandma. All Blaise wants to do throughout the book is get enough money to support her grandmother and care for her. Although the neighborhood where they are from, just outside of Washington D.C., does not......more