Spy High: Mission One by A. J. Butcher ISBN 0316737607
Yes — I know I have been told on many occasions never to judge a book by its cover. But I first noticed this book as it was being returned and I saw the cover and said, “Hey this looks interesting”
And it was — I read about a third of the way through and then because of life, other books that were more interesting, and a scene that happened in the book that I really didn’t like (but can’t remember now — so it couldn’t have been that bad!) I set it aside. When I returned to it I thought it was great and finished it in 2 nights.
Is this a 5 star book? I don’t really think so — but it was a good read in the spy adventure tradition about surly teenagers that can’t work together and how their teachers try and get them to learn that “there is no “I” in team”. I suppose they learn that lesson enough to pass their exams — but knowing the characters as well as a reader can (which isn’t very deeply) there will definitely be contests of wills in the following books. Do I feel compelled to read the next one? No, but if I ever am looking at the shelves going what do I want to read next? I would not be adverse to picking up “Spy High: Mission Two”.
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