Received an ARC at Yallfest.This is not a book that would normally attract me, and I honestly don't know if I would have picked this book up on my own if I hadn't received an ARC--just not a genre or type of story that would draw my attention.That being said, I truly enjoyed reading Overturned despite it being a genre that I don't normally dabble within. The main character was that stereotypical young woman trying to take on the world, protecting everyone and wanting to solve the problems, but i...

"Cardplayers are fools leaving their hopes and dreamsto paper kings and queens."Equal parts mystery, equal parts the rush of nerves and smiles of new love. Nikki Tate is a legacy - a legacy Poker player and Las Vegas casino owner (well, her mom and dad at least). Here dad is one of the best - until he was charged with murdering one of his friends and put away in jail. But that's not where our story starts. Our story starts with Nikki on the day her dad is released - because he's been "not guilty...

This was a great and mysterious book but is sad, a little, not really. It will keep you reading and wondering. The book is about a girl and her father who got convicted of murder and new evidence is found and her dad is not the one who murdered his friend (Jonathon). But after a week or so Nikki (name of girl) and her father get in a fight and her dad leaves the house and a week or so later Nikki's father is found dead on the side of a street and Nikki will do anything to find out who murdered h...

The name "Overturned" was definitely an amazing choice because while it wasn't the name itself that attracted me to the book, it is what hooked me. This is because one can overturn the cards of a deck and the father's conviction was overturned. I love the cleverness of that.I read Endangered by this author and this is definitely a few upgrades up in the excitement level. Yay! It's (so far) so much fun reading this!3.5 stars rounded up! The plot twists (2) were amazing!! Better than The Red Q...

I am here representing the Las Vegas Journal, and I am now interviewing Nikki Tate, a 16 year old who has faced a whole lot in the past year. There is a book about her adventures Overturned, by Lamar Giles, and Nikki is here to talk about her dramatic experience. She will talk about Gavin and Molly, her best friends, Davis, her kind of ex-boyfriend and her parents. Her dad was released from death row, and now her luck already turns around. But, I’ll let Nikki tell her own story.Interviewer: Than...

DNF at 46%. Every time this book grabbed me, it managed to lose me again with things like... the plot. I just wasn't interested in everything about Nikki's dad.

I bought this book for my 16 year-old son. Because he is a reluctant reader, I'm always looking for stories that might interest him, and I hoped the mystery and the poker theme would entice him to want to read this book. He DEVOURED this book! It is a great feeling to see a teenager reading of his own choice (instead of playing Xbox or reading because I'm forcing him to). I am so glad I bought this book for him and I just ordered ENDANGERED for him to read, as well.

This was a really good book. The idea of a girl playing card games to get a college tuition is a good one. The plot twists are good and the book is fast paced, although hard to follow some of the time. The main character made a lot of mistakes and it was really aggravating at times but the writing was good enough to pull through the rough spots. This is a good book if you like murder mysteries with quite a bit of tension, while not being to graphic.

I really enjoyed this mystery! It takes place in Las Vegas and the characters are high schoolers. There is mystery, suspense, and a tiny bit of romance. There are many twists and turns to the story. I had a hard time putting it down!!

I am always seeking books that will immediately intrigue ‘my’ students. Many times, I’ve been sucked into a suspense-filled, action-packed, heart-pumping mystery…surrounding a subject they could not care less about. Aptly, of course, young adults are not the intended audience—I am. But.Young adult readers deserve thrilling books. Mr. Giles seems pleased to provide. And now, I may be the only person looking forward to school starting. I cannot wait to share Overturned. The setting: the very casin...

Was so excited to get my hands on an ARC for this! The premise intrigued me, since I'm a fan of poker myself (though I'm not quite the connoisseur Nikki is), and the narrative voice ensnared me. Once I started reading, I was roped in for the long haul.For the most part, I liked the characters, but some of them still felt one-dimensional at the end, particularly Cedric and Tomás. They were integral to the story, and yet I felt I didn't understand or know them beyond a superficial level when every...

This book was a RUSH!!!Before I get to the review, I'm showcasing the amazing cover that drew me to this novel in the first place. No Scholastic, I don't want that boring, generic, whitewashed, playing card asshatery you're trying to foist off because you still think books with Black faces won't sell. Newsflash: according to current Pew Research data, the largest book buying group in this country are COLLEGE. EDUCATED. BLACK. WOMEN! Get that through your thick, backwards skulls! #representationm...

The story: Nikki is determined to solve her father's murder with the help of her friends Molly, Gavin and Davis. The search for clues leads them into the seedy underbelly of Las Vegas--and to the startling conclusion that Davis's mobster father might somehow be connected to the crime. Can Nikki find out the truth, or will her feelings for Davis give him a free pass?June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG-13; Violence PG-13 (there are several murders but luckily they aren't graphically described); Se...

This is a fast paced edgy murder mystery. Nikki's cleverness hooked me into this story right away. She has inherited her father Nate's talent for poker - he is a champion. The thing is, he is gone, in prison for a murder he did not commit. When he is released, he singlemindedly pursues the truth behind the murder that put him behind bars. There is a grittiness to the story that is inherently Las Vegas.

While Overturned is a fairly slow book, it is a very interesting one to read. At first, I was drawn in by the eerie, mysterious plot, not expecting a well-written novel, but I found that in addition to being a captivating story, it was also an engaging book to read. Sixteen-year-old Nikki Tate’s father was on death row for the murder of his best friend named John Reedy. While her father is in jail she goes about her normal life, playing illegal card games so that she can pay for her tuition to

I loved this to pieces. As with Endangered (which I also loved, review here), Overturned is high on tension, high on shades of grey, and high on real consequences for real crap. I loved every second of it. (Even if I did guess the villain before the big reveal, because hi, that's what I do.)

I didn't quite get the ending but the book was nice and adventurous.

The book had any good points and unexpected twists.

This book was a blast. Read in less than a day.

17-yr-old Nikki Tate is one tough cookie. She has to be. Since her World Champion Poker playing father was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, she's had to help her mother run the family business- a casino in Las Vegas. On the side, she plays poker to save money for college. Then new evidence comes to light and her father's conviction is overturned. He comes home, but home has changed in the five years that he's been in jail. Her dad starts investigating who set him up for murder. Nikki