Blue's Revenge

Spy Force #6

by Deborah Abela

You'd think locking someone in a high-security prison on a remote island would be a pretty safe bet. Not when you're dealing with arch villain Blue. With state-of-the-art technology he foils his guards and makes a breathtaking getaway-leaving a clone in his place. No one realizes he's at work again until there's a string of disasters. Max's mum is kidnapped in the middle of her wedding, Spy Force agents are attacked, and even Chief Harrison is lured to Blue's castle in Scotland. Now Max is on her own. What can she do? How will she find her mum and discover what on earth is going on? Bravely setting off on a rescue mission, Max and her friends (and the Time and Space Machine) fall right into Blue's trap. With Blue in control, is there any hope of escape? Or will they come to a terrible squashy end in the Pulverizing Cell?

Genres: Childrens

Paperback

First published August 2, 2004

About the author

Deb knew she wanted to be a writer when she was 7 years old. Her first story was about a man made out of cheese. It wasn’t very good. She’s had much more practice writing since then and strangely enough her first writing job was for a kids’ show on channel Ten called “Cheez TV”. After 7 years of writing scripts about everything from llamas to bungy jumping and how to go to the toilet in outer space, Deb wrote her first novel - Max Remy Superspy Part 1: In Search of the Time and Space Machine.

It’s about a feisty girl called Max and her best friend Linden who travel the world as secret agents fighting bad guys. It’s an action packed series based on loads of adventures Deb had, just after she left school. She’s slept beside alligators, been harassed by monkeys (and who hasn’t) was almost
traded for a camel and was thrown in jail at gunpoint, twice.
Deb still claims her innocence to this day.

Together with sport icon Johnny Warren, Deb also created
the Jasper Zammit (Soccer Legend) series. It’s about a
young boy called Jasper and his best friend Lil, who love
their soccer and dream of being soccer legends, just like
Johnny. Deb lives in Sydney with her partner Todd, who
is almost as cute as Linden.

Reviews

[Rogerio · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is more interesting than the others. A lot of developments in Max family affairs, her mom's wedding (interrupted by her kidnapping), Toby back in the scene. A self-conscious Max now having to save her own mom from Blue.
I like the more mature plot of the story, even with its degree of science fiction. There are a few sudden turn of events in this book which will surprise you: Blue's death (is he really dead?) and Max leaving the Spy Force (can she really stay away from it?) after noticing that her "job"is actually affecting the security of her own family. This is also what makes this book a little more mature and introduces a topic the police force, judges and other field agents experience in real life around the world.
Definitely a better book than the others. Our library only has up to book 6... Not sure if I will be able to read the rest of the series.

[Mella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I must have read this series a million times as a kid. I was even lucky enough to meet the author and have my books signed. I love Max. She's such a perfect example of the awkwardness of growing up and trying to be yourself and not knowing who that is and making friends and falling in love and all the happiness and fear and anger and insecurity of being a tween. Max is totally relatable and very likeable - even if she can be grumpy and standoffish and mean. In fact I liked her more because of it. She was experiencing all the crazy emotions I was - and she was a spy. Alex Rider was cool and all and the Cherub kids were awesome but they had nothing on Max.

I loved her friendship with Linden ( - he was so nice and you can see why she develops a crush on him - but I adored her relationship with Toby) and Toby and the relationship she builds with her aunt and uncle. Spyforce is everything you want a secret spy agency to be with weird and wonderful gadgets and fun and crazy missions.

Yes, for an adult it can be simplistic - but as a kid it's everything you want to read - funny and entertaining. Fantastic series. Solid 4-5 stars overall.

Frankly I want the author to revisit Max - as a young adult/older teen. I would love to read about an older Max and Linden and Toby and see what trouble they get into as high school emotions take over. Please Deborah Abela?