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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2322 KP) rated Golden Gate in Books

Apr 19, 2021 (Updated Apr 19, 2021)  
Golden Gate
Golden Gate
James Ponti | 2021 | Children
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The City Spies Cross the Pond
As this book opens, Brooklyn and Sydney, two of the team of City Spies, are on board a ship for a week of marine biology targeted at young women. While they certainly do appreciate the science they are getting, they are really there to covertly guard two of the other teens on the ship. And it’s a good thing, too, when Umbra agents show up trying to kidnap the girls. Meanwhile, there is a new lead on a mole inside MI-6 and a lead in a secret project for Mother, the spy in charge of all the City Spies. Might it tie into the kidnapping?

Last year, I fell in love with these characters with the first book in the series, and I’m delighted to say that this book was just as good as the first one. The story kept me engaged the entire way, and there were times I was turning pages as quickly as I could to find out what would happen next. While all of the characters get their moments to shine, this is really Sydney’s book since she sees the most growth. One thing I love is how much the characters care for each other, so we see them working through conflicts they have. I might have even teared up a time or two as I read. We also get plenty of laughs along the way. I especially enjoyed the scenes in San Francisco since I recognized so many of the places they went. Kids will love this book. I know I’m already anxious to find out what happens next.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2322 KP) rated The Turncoat's Widow in Books

Jan 20, 2022  
The Turncoat's Widow
The Turncoat's Widow
Mally Becker | 2021 | Mystery
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Spies and Mystery During the Revolutionary War
It’s been six months since Rebecca Parcell lost her husband on a British prison ship, and the rumors in town that she is the one who turned him in to the British are only growing stronger. So when she gets an offer from General Washington, she is quick to listen. It seems that her husband was spying for whoever would pay him the most money, and Washington wants to know about his network, including the British spies he was going to identify. In order to help Washington, Rebecca travels to New York City with Daniel Alloway, a man she barely knows but who was on the ship with her late husband. Will they be able to find the network of spies in time to stop a plot?

This is definitely a shade darker than the cozies I typically read, but it is only just a shade darker. I was delighted to find a mystery set during the Revolutionary War, and the book does a great job of bringing that time period to life. The plot starts out well and only gets stronger as it goes. By the end, I was racing to find out what would happen next. I did find the romance between Rebecca and Daniel to be the weak point of the book, but that was minor. The characters, real and fictional, are strong, and using both Rebecca and Daniel to tell the story is a real asset. I’m glad I found this series, and I can’t wait to find out where the characters go next.
  
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Andy K (10823 KP) rated Spies Like Us (1985) in Movies

Jun 7, 2018 (Updated Jun 7, 2018)  
Spies Like Us (1985)
Spies Like Us (1985)
1985 | Action, Comedy, Mystery
9
7.4 (8 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Classic Chase and Aykroyd
The classic pairing of Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd was the best part of this film. Their chemistry takes this silly premise and story to hilarious levels as they try and survive oversees as unlikely spies going up against the Russians.

The travails they have to ensure at the beginning of them film are the film's best moments. Some of the second half of the film fall a little flat, but still enough to have your laughing throughout.
  
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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) created a post

May 16, 2021  
Come see a cool scrapbook page from Covey's travels from the mystery novel THE CHINESE MURDER OF EDWARD WATTS by Shelly L. Williams on my blog. Enter the giveaway to win signed copies of all the books in the series!

https://alltheupsandowns.blogspot.com/2021/05/book-blog-tour-and-giveaway-chinese.html

**BOOK SYNOPSIS**
Covey and JayJay travel to China and then return home to deal with shady characters, spies, gangsters, and other tough customers. In an exciting last act, they solve a murder most foul.