Crescendo (The Hush, Hush Saga) Hardcover – October 19, 2010

This series is fantastic.

When I first picked up Hush, Hush last year I was drawn to it almost solely because of its gorgeous cover. After reading it I was so pleased to find that the actual book was just as awesome as its cover.With that being said, Crescendo was definitely one of my more highly anticipated book releases of the year. So after months and months of waiting, I must say that Becca Fitzpatrick did not disappointCrescendo lived up to, and surpassed my expectations. The end of Hush Hush, was just the calm before the storm because immediately in Crescendo, Nora is plunged into more chaos and deeper, darker, and more dangerous mysteries.I pretty much loved everything about this book save one thing.The Good:1.The atmosphere- Crescendo, is the series in general is a lot darker and richer than other books in the genre in my opinion.2.The Plot- It was twisty and mysterious and always kept me on edge. There were so many instances where I thought it'd go one way and then it took a complete 180. I thought that it was an improvement from the previous novel because it lacked most of the predictability. Not that Hush, Hush was completely predictable, but in a broad sense you could see where things were going. In Crescendo I was being shocked with the big reveals right along with Nora. It's a plot that builds and builds and builds until...3. The ending-soooooo so cruel but left dying to see where it goes from there.4.Characters( with one notable exception)- Becca Fitzpatrick created complex and fleshed out characters that added depth to the story. We got to see more of Vee as well for some needed breaks in tension. I now love Patch even more than before if that's possible.5. The Mythology- I love all the angel and Nephilim mythology. It's so unique and helps make the books in my opinion.The Bad:1.Nora- She was in all honesty my only issue with the book. In Hush, Hush, I didn't really mind her. As far as heroines went there were by far worse. In Crescendo though she just takes a turn for the worst. There are so many things that she does that were just stupid and made me angry. For a while it was really all that I could focus on, which made me afraid that I wasn't going to like the book. Thankfully the plot was so strong that I was able to take my focus off of her because I just had to know what was going to happen next.Save for that one flaw, Crescendo was the perfect follow up to Hush, Hush and I'm now eagerly awaiting Tempest.

In my opinion, the first book Hush, Hush wasn't that great. I wound up reading it because of all the hype. I only wound up reading this book because I'd already read the first. I'm so glad I did.First things first. The main character, Nora, grates my nerves something fierce. Of all the characters I've read in books, she's on the top 5 list of people I want to jerk from the pages and slap good sense into. I thought she was bad in the first book. Wrong!! I mean the amount of B & E in both books is astounding. She is extrememly petty. Her annoyance level doubles in Crescendo. However... the rest of the book makes up for it. Granted, Patch has his moments of idiocy, but he also has motives. Everything Nora does is all based on spur-of-the-moment feelings, jealousy, nosiness, selfishness and irrationalism. With that said...Nora and Patch start the book in a hazy fog of young love. Everything seems fine. They are sweet and touchy and feely but it doesn't last long, literally, like four pages, before things start to go wrong. Patch becomes distant, starts hanging out with someone Nora can't stand. Doesn't explain himself. They have problems and things go bad for the relationship. I loved Patch so much more in this book that the first, well near the end. Alot of other reviews bash him for having no likeable qualities but if you were doomed to walk the earth for thousands of years, unfeeling and constantly in some realm of danger, serioulsy, how happy would you be? He gave up everything for her, thats a good start, give the guy a minute to ease into the role of nice guy. Bad habits are hard to break.Nora's old friend from childhood, Scott, moves back to town. He has secrets of his own and once again, Nora can't handle a good mystery. She's got to get to the bottom of it, even though it's not her business. Scott starts to show interest in her, but she's still hung up on Patch and seems to run into him everywhere. She goes out with Scott a few times but they all in end in disaster and she wonders what could be the cause of all this? Are things just what they are, ie life sucks, or is there something going on in the background and she's being distracted or lured to not focus on it.Her mom sells her car to pay bills so Nora gets a job to buy a new one. She's going to summer school and is partners with Marcie. Vee starts dating and is preoccupied, naturally. Nora learns some very upsetting things regarding her father and mother and some other close residents that turns her world upside down. She is being stalked by a phantom, but is he what he seems and will she find out what they want since there doesn't seem to be a pattern, rhyme or reason for any of it? She is betrayed, in her mind, by every person she knows at one point in the book.The plot and twist and waves of different things popping out at you were awesome is this book. Keeps you guessing, keeps you angry, keeps you wishing, keeps you hooked. I can not wait for the next book to come out. The ending is killing me! The sweetness + suspense + betrayal + trust of the ending just works. Love it!Recommend for young adults, teens, or mommies just looking for a break, like me :)**Some drinking but it's viewed badly- one mention of a marijuana plant, but again veiwed badly- some kissing and shirts being removed- guns and fighting.

This saga has been so amazing so far!! This book is quite sad because of the distance Nora and patch experience, you really feel it as the reader. However nothing is dragged on like in the book New Moon for the twilight series. It’s interactive and the plot is constantly moving forward in a good way. At times I gasped out loud! It was captivated every moment and finished the book in 3 days which is record time for me. Highly recommend this series !!!

Honestly I found Cresendo better than Hush Hush. Cresendo is filled with loads of twists and turns. The truth about Nora's father is released, you would also get to see a new side of Nora's. You can find Rixon betraying Patch. A lot of involvement of Marcie can also be found. And mainly I found this part very interesting and engrossing. Not for a second I felt bored. So a big thumbs up to Cresendo.

Proprio l'edizione che stavo cercando. Grazie mille Amazon :)

Me gustó el libro.Uno de mis objetivos era ampliar vocabulario y ese objetivo lo he conseguido.El libro en sí está bien, sin mas.

One of my all time favorites! The characters are great, super sassy and funny and Patch is absolutely HOT! It does have resemblances to Twilight but it is much much better, Nora is a much stronger female and the story is less romantic, much more action is going on. I can only recommend it to everyone!