I loved this mystery story. Do you love a good suspense? I think you will like this tale. Recommend to all friends and family!

Hiding in witness protection is getting old. The only way out for Antoinette? Take down the mob boss who got her there—her father.

Antoinette Lombardi is not your average daddy’s girl.

She didn’t ask to be the daughter of one of the most feared cartel kingpins in the world, and she sure didn’t ask to be recruited to take her father down. But when the cartel finds Antoinette and her mother hiding in witness protection, her mother agrees to become the government’s bait to protect her daughter, leaving Antoinette in the care of agents who despise her family line.

Given a new identity at a super-secret boarding school, Antoinette is introduced to the other teens in a diverse posse, all of whom have lost parts of their lives to the murderous cartel. Together, this cast of criminal teens will infiltrate the cartel’s ranks at its most vulnerable levels and secure the revenge they seek—if they don’t kill each other first.

I didn’t realize this was a YA book but I still loved it! Loved the characters and the way it was written. 5 stars!

High Vices
by Kelly Hopkins
Pub Date 04 Jul 2021
Champagne Book Group
Mystery & Thrillers | Teens & YA



I am reviewing a copy of High Vices through Champagne Book Group and Netgalley:




Antoinette is tired of being in the witness protection program but the only way to get out is to take down the mob boss. The mob boss who is also her Father.




Antoinette Lombardi is not your average daddy’s girl. She did not ask to be the daughter of one of the most feared cartel kingpins in the world, and she sure didn’t ask to be recruited to take her father down. After the cartel finds her and her Mother hiding in the witness protection program her mother agrees to become the government’s bait to protect her daughter, leaving Antoinette in the care of agents who despise her family line.





After being given a new identity at a super-secret boarding school, Antoinette is introduced to the other teens in a diverse posse, all of whom have lost parts of their lives to the murderous cartel. Together this cast of criminal teens will infiltrate the cartel’s ranks at its most vulnerable levels and secure the revenge they seek if they don’t kill each other first.



I give High Vices five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!