FTC DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy of this book. A positive review was not required. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
Confession time: this book was actually the first Emily Abbott book I read. I had been planning to wait until all the books were out before starting the series, but the reports of early readers broke me and I gave in. XD It stood alone pretty well, but I enjoyed it more the second time when I read it after the first three books.
To say this book was the cutest in the series so far would be a severe understatement. ;) #youhavebeenwarned
Brent and Emily were fantastic as literally always and the added factor of their tutor and nanny roles made things even more fun. I seriously loved the kids. They were closeknit, accurately had their ups and downs, and were generally adorable. And the codenames Brent gave them were the cutest. Speaking of codenames… a certain mix-up had me in giggles. XD
The spy tech in this was great, and Emily and Brent’s little mission was hilarious and super cool. Emily needs to get herself some less formal black clothes though. :P Boy, were the stakes raised in this one! The evil organization really showed what they’re capable of in a freaky, super smart way. (And Brent had me scared a bit too.) I can’t wait to see where this goes...
Just a note, there was some peril including children in close proximity to gunfire.
Best quotes: Brent chuckled. “That’s movie stuff, Emily.” “Yeah, so what if it is… you’re still doing it!” “You got me,” he sighed dramatically in defeat.
“Give it a minute more,” Brent whispered just above her. “It’s best if he’s back to sleep.”
“Was he ever awake, though?”
“Emily!” Brent made a hissing, strangling sound and she could tell he was trying to hold in a laugh. She bit her lip to keep herself from laughing at his bottled-up mirth.
Brent called out when she stepped through the doorway. “Watch out for Pluto’s orbit!”
Altogether, this book was a delightful read that further proved the amazingness of the series (and the shippableness of the characters :P).
Series stats so far...
Codenames: ten
Car crashes: still two
Awesomeness level: 104%