I Spy with My Little Eye

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In spite of its ridiculous premise, this YA spy thriller proves to bring everything you’d expect in a similar cinematic enterprise: rollercoaster action, espionage, cool gadgets, intrigue, high-octane fight scenes, a surprise villain and romance on the job.

When Winter Young encounters Sydney Cossette (a bizarre moniker that reveals a love of Dickens and Hugo), the sparks fly between them. She thinks he’s an arrogant, stuck-up celebrity; he thinks she should park her attitude. We know that romance is on the horizon for the two of them and the rocky path towards love is laced with enough spice, action and moments of intense emotion to keep you invested along the way.

This is a book that I think will appeal to boys and girls alike. It’s got two protagonists who light up the page whenever they interact and the author makes sure to give us their inner thoughts so their actions and emotions seem entirely credible. This is a terrific plot, far outstripping its outlandish outline.