Enemy Exposure

Gr 7 Up—Jocelyn Steely was kidnapped when she was a little girl and brainwashed into being a spy for KATO, a North Korean organization. She double-crossed them, though, and escaped with the help of her friends in the IDA, an international spy organization. In this second installment in the series, Jocelyn seeks revenge. On a mission with the IDA, she learns of a new mind-control serum that KATO is planning, and she knows that it's up to her to stop its development. In a clever move, she infiltrates a secret base where the serum is kept. This fast-paced title will hold even the shortest attention spans and will appeal to teen fans of The Bourne Identity. The protagonist always outsmarts and defeats her enemies in the KATO agency, and her perfect success record may frustrate some readers; while she struggles, she never makes a mistake. As a result, the novel might become too safe for some readers. Nearly halfway through the book, they will realize that no matter what happens, everything will be OK, much like in their favorite television serials. Still, that knowledge won't dampen the excitement for those seeking nonstop action.