Merrett’s
Chase
by
Ian Mitchell-Gill
Publication
Date: February 8th 2018
Publisher:
FriesenPress
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Rating:
5/5
I
was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Now for those of
you that have been following my reviews of books one and two, you’ll know that
this series is about a kick-ass group of teenage spies. From the east to the
west, they’re the best at what they do: hacking, chemical compounds, lock
picking, scaling buildings, and strategy/disguise. Being book 3, we’ve already
seen them pull a heist at a museum and take down a cult. Their biggest mission
yet? Leading the CIA and their teacher, Merrett, on a wild goose chase to buy
time for the real issues (sorry, no spoilers!)
It was great to see
these teens doing what they do best outside the jurisdiction of their school
and the CIA. We really got to see what they were all capable of without rules
or expectations to deal with- especially Lydia. The chase was action-packed,
and it was great to compare how Merrett and I thought, as well as how the other
CIA agents who didn’t know the kids very well. We all worked through the crime
scenes in our own ways! Unlike book two where you could pretty much enjoy it as
a standalone book, Merrett’s Chase really tied everything together and required
knowledge from books 1 and 2 to get the most out of reading it. I loved that it
brought in some new characters and also brought back some past characters- I
was definitely not expecting a certain someone to make a reappearance!
My favorite part
was definitely the last scene. Again, no spoilers about the content, but it made
me tear up a bit. It was so heartwarming and it felt like the whole series was
leading up to the close relationships of the teens with each other and the
teens with Merrett. I didn’t realize how close I had gotten with the characters
throughout the series until I was sniffling reading the last couple of pages!
This is what bumped the last book from a 4 to a 5 for me!
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