Altered by Jennifer Rush - ADVISABLE

Rush, Jennifer Altered, 323 pgs. Little, Brown and Company, 2013. Language - PG-13 (82 swears, 8 "f"), Sexual Content - PG-13; Violence - PG-13; 

Anna's life wasn't perfect, but she knew what to expect everyday. Now she is on the run with four boys who are experiments of the unknown organization "Branch" to uncover secrets kept from them--before Branch catches them. But the more they find, the more Anna wonders if she wants to know the truth. 

There was no way I was going to put these book down. Anna's story is captivating as she and the boys race against time and Branch. As each new clue was solved, the past was dug up, and betrayals became apparent, I could only hold on tighter. Also, while there is a sequel coming, Rush kindly does not leave a mooning cliffhanger--but that doesn't mean that the anticipation for Erased is any less. 

HS - ADVISABLE. Reviewer: CCH