Death+by+Latte

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This book is the 2nd in a series, and does not stand alone. There// is //some explanation of past events, but most of the description in the first few chapters involves the heroine's feelings of betrayal and surprise to others' behaviors// (//such as her mother, her dream guy, creepy agent dude, etc), but I couldn't identify with her as I didn't know how they had acted in the past. The action & plot kicks in after the 2nd chapter, and gets going fast after that, but you have to wade through 2-3 chapters that just don't connect unless you've read the first book (Death By Bikini). As a side note, however, several teens (boys & girls) have commented how much they love this series, and want more. So, I'm off to read #1, then re-read #2, then #3, and I would recommend it to YA collections with action/mystery/spy fans. But I don't feel it stands alone.

-Lucia V. Wiggin Memorial Library lucia@wigginml.org//