Sixteen-year-old Maggie cracked her first lock at age three. All her life, Maggie and her parents have been moving around the world on spy missions. They are part of the Collective, and while its members hack into computers and forge documents, Maggie explains, "the whole point is to right wrongs, not create them." Their next location is New York City, where Maggie will embark on her first solo mission. She must attend a Greenwich Village high school in order to befriend the target's son. High school is hard enough without worrying about being a spy, but Maggie is determined to show her parents that she can handle a job on her own without blowing her cover.
Maggie's wit will instantly charm readers, as evidenced when she first finds out about her solo mission: "I raised my bagel in the air like an award, then pretended to wipe away tears. 'This just means so much to me! I'd like to thank all the little people that I crushed on my way to the top.' " Her parents are equally likable, filling a parental role but still holding an air of mystery as we find out about their spy specialties and their successes.
Robin Benway (Audrey, Wait!) perfectly balances descriptions of spy activities with the normal life of a teenage girl, making this a truly enjoyable read. Especially great for fans of Ally Carter's Gallagher Girl series. --Shanyn Day, blogger at Chick Loves Lit