Wow! Another fantastic plot from Sigmund Brouwer. He always adds such cool (kind of almost sci-fi) elements in his books. This one is awesome! It's the sequel to Dead Man's Switch (which I also definitely recommend!)

This book has our teenaged main character, King, joining the ranks of the CIA and FBI, and chatting it up with the American president himself. All to save the life of a kidnapped girl.

So if you need a fun, high-stakes adventure (with good morals) for your boys, this is the one. Thrill-seeking girls will enjoy it too.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in return for an honest opinion.

King and his friends, Blake and MJ, find themselves swept into another adventure of espionage and conspiracy, working with the CIA against possible terrorists.

This is a fast paced, non-stop adventure that picks up right pretty quickly in the aftermath of the previous book. I was actually a bit confused because I had picked up this book thinking that it was a stand alone, and so in the first few chapters I knew that I was missing something. I would say that this book does a good job of catching you up without revealing too many spoilers from the previous book. But I would probably recommend reading the books in order to minimize possible confusion.

I loved the friendship and camaraderie between King, Blake, and MJ. King with his astute observation, Blake and his hacking skills, and MJ's clowning that hides a sharp young man beneath. This story brought to mind growing up with the Accidental Detectives, and how Mr. Brouwer is still expertly blending heart-pounding suspense and non-stop action with humor, and surprise twists along the way.

King and his friends are swept into a conspiracy so tangled that they don't know who to trust, I loved this book to the very end, riveting. The characters were very well done, and I instantly was cheering for their gang to get to the bottom of everything. I liked King, he is very observant and he knows how to read people. MJ's antics had me groaning and guffawing througout.

Overall, a fantastic read from beginning to end it was thrilling adventure, and I loved the strong sense of family and friendship that this book brought to the forefront. You will not regret picking up this series!


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