Playing with Fire (Secret Life of Samantha McGregor)

Samantha Mcgregor #03: Playing With Fire

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Spiritual Content- Joel 2: Negative Content- Minor cussing including: Mentions of Starbucks , Adidas and Gap. A mention of Jennifer Knapp.

Lots of Spiritual Content, which is always nice! It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author. May 05, Jerry rated it it was amazing. As promised, here is a review of the entire series: Sep 14, Ronalyn rated it really liked it. Such a great book. I was really touched with samantha's kind of amazing faith in god. Apr 27, Felicia rated it liked it. The third book in this series and while not as good as the other two in my opinion , I can't give it a bad rating. I think the topic of drugs is important, especially for teenagers but I only really noticed one 'twist' in this book.

Other than that, it was pretty cut and dry. One issue I am starting to have with this series and I noticed it the most with this book is with the character of Samantha specifically. She just is not relatable. Yes, she is a teenage girl and I am an adult BUT she is The third book in this series and while not as good as the other two in my opinion , I can't give it a bad rating. Yes, she is a teenage girl and I am an adult BUT she is naive and "perfect" even though she proclaims multiple times that she is not.

It's almost like she has no emotions, other than towards her brother. We see scenarios where her mom treats her like garbage and says that she is a horrible mother and yet Sam just sits by and says, "No, you aren't". Get mad about something.

9781590526941 - Playing with Fire (Secret Life Samantha McGregor) by Melody Carlson

I don't know, just be an actual teenager. I found it equally naive that drugs are a huge issue in her school and yet she seemingly knows nothing about them take for instance the vision of the syringe and spoon that she has to google. Yet somehow she is still recruited as a 'narc' for the police station. A little hard to believe if you ask me. Here's hoping the final book in the series is better! Mar 17, Jessie Weaver rated it really liked it. Melody Carlson touches on topics relevant to teens easily: This author of more than ninety books continues to face difficult issues in the Secret Life of Samantha McGregor.

The third installment, Playing with Fire, begins with Sam arranging a coming-home-from-rehab party for her older brother Zach. When she invites Zach's old friend Tate, he seems like a clean-cut addition to Zach's new, recovered life. Za Melody Carlson touches on topics relevant to teens easily: Zach's resistance to seeing a counselor and participating in group therapy, however, may cast doubt on Sam's assumption that her brother has fully recovered from his meth addiction - and his friendship with Tate doesn't seem to be helping at all.

Meanwhile, drugs seems to be the it word at Sam's high school. At a party where her best friend Olivia is singing, Sam, Olivia, and their friend Garrett are busted for having drugs in the backseat of the car - to their complete surprise. One of Olivia's bandmates is kicked out of the group for using weed at a party. And Sam doesn't know what to make of the new girl in their class, Felicity, about whom she has a scary vision. Sam's gift of visions from God haunts her throughout this novel. What should she do when she can't make sense of these dreams and visions? Should she tell Olivia or her mom about her fears for Zach?

As she becomes more entrenched in the work for the police force and less able to communicate with her friends, Sam's world is whipped into confusion, and it all seems to do with the rampant drug use in Brighton. Melody Carlson does not disappoint in her quick-paced storytelling. Playing with Fire is another great teen read from the prolific Christian author. Dec 26, Jill Williamson added it.

Her brother, Zach, was into drugs but is home after being in rehab for three months, and everything seems to be going okay. However, Sam starts having dreams and visions about dangerous situations and drugs. It seems like tons of kids at her school are using drugs, and Samantha has some frightening visions about someone she knows. But will Samantha be able to do it on her own? Will she be able to save her brother and her friends?

Sam is a strong, three-dimensional character and offers hope and light in dark situations. Her faith in God gets her through the difficulties in life and she stands as a good role model, even as a fiction character. This is a must read! Aug 03, Stacy rated it liked it Shelves: I won this book at an online giveaway and was so glad to get it. I've enjoyed all of the Melody Carlson books I've read - really good, heartfelt Christian fiction.

This was no different. Although this was in the middle of the series, I had no trouble in catching up with the characters. The main character, Samantha, is a high school student who sometimes receives visions from God. She tries to help others, but often gets mocked for her gift. Her older brother Zack is home from a rehab stint for h I won this book at an online giveaway and was so glad to get it. Her older brother Zack is home from a rehab stint for his meth addiction, but is he going to be able to stay straight?

I really enjoyed this book and will probably end up reading more of this series. That is, after I read some of the other books I have purchased and not read yet!

View all 3 comments. Apr 24, Alex rated it really liked it Shelves: These books might be aimed for teens, but that didn't even matter when I was reading them. Melody Carlson has to be one of my favorite authors at the moment. She is a Christian author and all of her books have that theme. Either the main character already has a relationship with God and she uses it in her life, or the main character has yet to find God, and realizes by the end how much she needs Him in her life.

The stakes are raised when Ebony discovers that the potential crime may be connected to a larger terrorism threat! To make matters worse, Samantha has been having visions of an unknown boy who is mercilessly being bullied by his peers. Who is this teen? Can she help him? This fourth and final installment in The Secret Life of Samantha McGregor series brings Samantha her biggest challenges yet, as she works against the clock to stop a mass murder, help a troubled youth, and save her mother from making a terrible mistake!

If your vision led you straight into the fire, would you follow it anyway? That is, until Sam starts having dreams about dangerous situations involving drugs. What is wrong with these people anyway? Then Sam has a vision of a burning cabin, and this time someone has been shot. Convinced that Zach is involved somehow, Sam chooses to leave Detective Ebony Hamilton out of the loop. If Zach really is involved, this will land him in jail for sure! But her own investigation is getting too hot to handle, and Sam must decide whether to risk getting Zach in trouble with the law— or ultimately risk his life.

Exhausted by her role in the dramatic rescue of Kayla Henderson, Samantha McGregor is ready for a vacation from her God-given visions.

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To make matters worse, her police friend Ebony needs her help! Why would he do it? And why does Ebony suspect foul play? Who is this guy? Book One Kayla Henderson lives on the edge.

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