Friday, May 29, 2020

Review: DEATH BY MIDNIGHT by Nicole Nadeau


Anna Goode is your typical teenager living in Washington, DC. Smart and witty, she really wasn’t like most girls. In fact, she was typically the odd-girl-out, especially with the popular ones—the mean girls that tormented her daily. With an IQ higher than Einstein, Anna was considered a genius but brandished a freak nerd by the other kids. The only one that ever treated like a normal teen was her best friend, Jake. Nonetheless, Anna’s smarts were both a blessing and curse. And that was why she kept her talents hidden. With the scientist in her, she secretly worked on these astonishing inventions, like sunglasses that could snap pictures, a voice-amplifying watch, and a ring that shocks you with electricity. What a cool kid!

Then some Russian thugs attack her household, kidnapping her and her parents. She manages to escape, but the head mobster will kill her parents unless she gives him what he wants. Who else but a genius could steal a dangerous virus and build a weapon? From that point forward, it’s a race against time.

Anna and Jake make a great team—fearless spy kids. You may not think that a nerd like Anna could hold her own against these mobsters, but she surprises you in the end. That girl kicks a#@! Well, she was going to need every ounce of strength against the Russians, which were bunch of scary dudes. I also liked that Jake was there for Anna every step of the way, being her protector and having her back.

As Anna gets closer and closer to the climactic end, she has to make a choice. Can she risk others by finishing this assignment? And, if she doesn’t, can she sacrifice her parents to save the world? Sacrifice the few to save the many?

Well-written and captivating, this action-packed tale is exciting from the very start. Nice cover design!

My rating: 5 stars

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