Snitch by Allison Van Diepen

I never thought I would ever be seen reading Snitch by Allison Van Diepen. It was completely off my radar of must reads, but it blew me away. Snitch is about an honor student named Julia DiVino, who lives in Brooklyn, and is a returning junior at South Bay High School. Julia dislikes gangs, but unfortunately finds her school is divided by two gangs, the Bloods and the Crips. She thinks the year is going swimmingly well until she meets total “hottie”, Eric Valiente. Julie finds herself outside her comfort zone when Eric immediately gets her full attention. He turns her world upside down and inside out in a matter of weeks, with his involvement in gang activity. She participates in drastic and careless gang activities that she would have avoided before her involvement with Eric. The climatic point arrives when Julia gives Eric a heads up about some trouble coming his way, while getting into some trouble of her own. Soon after deciding to join Eric’s gang, Julia realizes the mistake she has made and finds that not only is Eric in trouble, he hasn't been honest with her since the day they met. Snitch hooks the reader and delivers a thrill with every turn of the page.