A review by blogginboutbooks
The Renegade Reporters by Elissa Brent Weissman

4.0

Weissman's THE LENGTH OF A STRING was one of my favorite reads of 2021, so I was excited to read another novel by her. This one, her newest, is a fun, upbeat story on the very relevant topic of online privacy. It stars a likable trio of friends, all of whom are smart, skilled, and brave. Ash is easy to relate to, especially as she makes mistakes and learns how to both own up to them and learn from them. I love how the book presents Ash & Co. as capable, while keeping their actions/words realistic to their ages. The kids felt authentic to me. In addition, the book's plot moves along at a steady pace, which keeps the reader (or listener, in my case) engaged throughout. For all these reasons and more, I really enjoyed THE RENEGADE REPORTERS. I don't know if Weissman plans to make this a series; if she does, I would happily read more!

A note on the audio: Keylor Leigh does an excellent job with the narration of this book. Her voice is smooth and easy on the ear. I would absolutely listen to more audiobooks with her at the helm.