Mission Manhattan (City Spies Book, #5) by James Ponti

Mission Manhattan by James Ponti
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I continue to totally enjoy the City Spies series! This mystery thriller of kids solving crimes has the globe hopping spies protecting a young environmentalist from Europe to New York City. What I continue to love is each characters' specialty in solving crimes, working with each other and fooling adults to get results. A must read!

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City of the Dead (City Spies, Book 4) by James Ponti

City of the Dead by James Ponti
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

this 4th in the City Spies Book was so awesome with the team inching ever closer to Clementine but Mother's son now becomes a part of the team (?!?), with their latest mission taking place in the City of the Dead in Egypt. I love how they work together but are still individuals with quirks, strengths, and allegiance to one another!

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Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Once again Chloe Gong has penned an absorbing part of history---1931 in Shanghai, and interwoven the story of 2 spies of the Nationalists (while also keeping relatives and friends of her first duology in the plot as well) who are tasked with posing as a married couple and to expose who is murdering people with a syringe to the elbow and WHY? But Rosalind and Orion have many secrets that they keep, but as they draw closer to each other and what is really happening, they find so many lies, conspiracies, and mystery upon mystery. I have many questions for the second book- Oliver? Phoebe? Dao Feng? Rosalind? The Hong Family?!? Spies? SuperHuman Chemical? Jiemin? Alisa? Silas?

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The Silent Sisters (Charles Jenkins, #3) by Robert Dugoni

The Silent Sisters by Robert Dugoni
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Robert Dugoni has done it again! I could not put down this Charles Jenkins novel; taking place mostly in Russia Jenkins has been called up to remove the final 2 sisters of the Seven sisters who are American spies deeply embedded in Russia. Although once Jenkins arrives in Russia other forces are at work--he tries to help a very drunk prostitute from a bully's fists and it goes down hill from there. The bully is the son of the Mafia queen and it looks as if Jenkins has killed him!!! So begins a cat and mouse chase, I loved the suspense, the many costumes, the Inspector who is to retire imminently but wants his record of solving cases to remain spotless. Jenkins is a character I have loved/enjoyed from the beginning---he is humorous, caring, lethal, honest, and the BEST at what he does. He is in tip-top shape but this case will test him in many ways, foremost in his mind to get home in one piece to his family. A must read, a great series!

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Golden Gate (City Spies, #2) by James Ponti

Golden Gate by James Ponti
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This 2nd book in the City Spies series is a page turner as Brooklyn and Sydney save the day when their latest assignment involves the hijack of their boat and expands as they search for a mole, Mother's children and all sorts of mayhem! I can't wait for the 3rd book, the junior spy team and their individual fortes are beyond exciting!!! Highly recommended!

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City Spies (City Spies, #1) by James Ponti

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

Many thanks to Laurie Hnatiuk @lhnatiuk for recommending James Ponti as a must read author, I have read his first book in the Framed series and gave the book to my granddaughter. I have both of the follow up books next to my bed. City Spies was exciting, riveting, and Ponti's writing was compelling but light with the characters, awesome locations, and just great spy drama with Brooklyn (Sara) and her crew led by Mother (a British spy who knows a lot), Monty and Reggie as they try to foil the Purple Thumb attacks/murders. With fun names, writing, and top notch kids who can hack, code break, evaluate equations, etc. this series is another that I am very excited to read! the villains are diabolical but these kids use their wits against them!!!

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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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Curtsies and Conspiraces by Gail Carriger

Curtsies and Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a great book to listen to!!! While I did not read the first book in this series, The Finishing School. I picked up quickly the finishing school for girls takeing place on a dirigible (floating boat with all kinds of bells and whistles) and being educated in all things having to do with espionage, spies and etiquette. I howled with laughter at the crazy names of professors, the mechanical dog, Bumbersnoot, and Sophronia's schemes. This was an adventurous romp and I particularly enjoyed Gail Carriger's steampunk--I will definitely read all the others and now I understand why my students LOVED all her books!

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