By Ali Hazelwood
Coming soon on November 7, 2023
First Impression: 
(4 / 5)
I was able to preview the first few chapters of Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood. The book has a very obvious chess theme to it, though it doesn’t seem like you need much knowledge about the game to enjoy the book. Things are a bit mysterious in the beginning because we don’t know why Mallory, the main character, stopped playing chess a few years ago or what happened to her dad, but she has obviously had to make some big sacrifices to support her mom and sisters. From what I’ve read so far it seems like it could be an interesting story that I’d like to keep reading.
