Forbidden City (City Spies, #3) by James Ponti

Forbidden City by James Ponti
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this 3rd book in the City Spies series by James Ponti! Once again, I totally enjoyed the daring do of the city spies and Mother and Monty as they race to stop Umbra from taking a father/son team from North Korea. There was adventure, mystery, friendship and more in this thriller that shows the team how to succeed as they each take their mission to fruition to fight evil. Highly recommended! I really hope there is another book in this series!

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The Last Agent (Charles Jenkins, #2) by Robert Dugoni

The Last Agent by Robert Dugoni
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this 2nd in the Charles Jenkins series; the plot never stopped---full forward with suspense and thrill! Also included is the espionage aspect and Charles Jenkins' rescue of Paulina, an agent who helped him in the first book in his search for the 7 Sisters. I loved seeing agent Federov return, and his help with Paulina and Jenkins. Readers of Dugoni, mysteries, espionage stories will LOVE this book! Highly recommended!

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The Eighth Sister by Robert Dugoni

The Eighth Sister by Robert Dugoni
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the advance reader copy The Eighth Sister by stellar mystery and detective author, Robert Dugoni, in exchange for an honest review. This latest mystery is Dugoni at his best; weaving a knuckle gripping espionage thriller, grabbing you from the first page and hooking you to the very last page. I could not stop reading this suspenseful story of Charles Jenkins, an ex-CIA case officer, age sixty-four with a failing business, a nine-year old son and a wife ready to deliver a baby at any moment. As Jenkins takes a risky assignment (kept secret from everyone he knows) he finds himself in Russia, duped and not quite sure who he can trust and how to return to the U.S. I could not stop turning the pages as Jenkins world comes crumbling down. Even more exciting was the return of David Sloan, from the original David Sloan series; as he takes on his friend’s case as Jenkins is tried for treason. Suspense abounds while you root for Charles Jenkins; highly recommended!

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Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity #1) by Elizabeth Wein

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed the narration by Morgan Christie and Lucy Gaskell about 2 women flying during WWII one Julia) is captured by the Nazis and forced to write confessions about codes, locations, etc while she believes her best friend Maddie is dead (she is not). I am not a fan of the unreliable narrator but with this WWII spy theme, I totally understood why Wein employed this in order to betray the Nazis, keep Julia alive while writing and tell the friendship of Julia and Maddie. There is spying, subterfuge, and missions of flying and resistance in this historical fiction novel; Elizabeth Wein is an author extraordinaire telling this story, weaving a sick story of torture, with deep strong characters (I loved Jamie especially), code names for spies, and intense interrogations.

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Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin

Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read this Nonfiction Book Award Winner as part of the 2016 Hub Challenge. I have read and loved all Sheinkin's nonfiction books and Most Dangerous does not disappoint!!! Sheinkin's thrilling narrative and thorough research brought the Vietnam War and it's atrocities alive. The government's role was riveting and heinous. Daniel Ellsberg was a dedicated government employee who was passionate in everything he did and Sheinkin's portrayal was moving and convincing. I could not stop turning the pages and it is Sheinkin's engrossing narrative that sucked me in and kept me glued to the final page! I recommend Teachers and students of American history read this- as well as adults and teens. Highly recommended!!!

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