She immediately takes a disliking to the embassy and Ms Chancellor, a senior woman working there. Grace's father sends her to return to Adria to live in an American embassy with her grandfather, the ambassador. Grace remembers the face of a man with a large scar who was on the scene of Caroline's death, and believes he was responsible for the murder. Grace's mother Caroline was killed in what she believes was a murder, but is told by her family was a fire. Grace Blakely is a sixteen-year-old American who grew up between her native country and the fictional Mediterranean nation of Adria, located in the Balkan Peninsula, which she has roots in. The third, and final book in the series, Take The Key And Lock Her Up, was released at the end of December, 2016 with some regions getting it in January, 2017. The second book of the series, See How They Run, was released on December 22, 2015. The concept for the book was in the making from 2007, but only began being written in 2013.

It is the first book in the Embassy Row series set in and around the diplomatic quarter of a Mediterranean capital city.

The characters are extremely well fleshed out and Adria itself is just so interesting and beautiful.All Fall Down (2015) is a young adult novel by teen-fiction author Ally Carter. I recommend this book to people looking for a YA mystery that reads like a contemporary but isn’t. She has brief flashbacks all throughout the novel to the night of her mother’s murder, but it is only at the very end that we discover what really happened. Furthermore, Grace is an unreliable narrator, which made the story even more compelling. Russia, Israel, Germany, Brazil, Canada and the USA are only a small sample of the countries situated on Embassy Row.Ĭontaining brilliant, relatable characters, major plot twists and a cliffhanger that will leave you wanting for more, 'All Fall Down' is an enthralling page turner and completely realistic, despite Carter inserting an entirely new country into the modern world. Embassy Row is one such feature – it lies on the outer ring of the country and, as befitting its name, consists of a multitude of embassies representing places all over the world. Adria has a rich history and a beautiful landscape which I absolutely loved learning about. 'All Fall Down' takes place in Adria, a small European country that stands as a meeting point for countries of the world. 'All Fall Down' is the first book in Ally Carter’s 'Embassy Row' series.

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