Genius Squad by Catherine Jinks Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Genius Squad
Book Review: Not as good as the first
Summary: 4 Stars
On the plus side, author Catherine Jinks' writing is still compulsively readable, and she has picked up more computer jargon since the first book, so the "computer genius" side of protagonist Cadel Piggott is more believable. On the minus side, we never do fully understand what GenoME is doing that is problematic, and given that most of Cadel's activity in the book is devoted to bringing GenoME down, this reader at least never "got" the hook. Moreover the presumption at the heart of the book -- that a group house of computer geniuses brought together to hack into an evil empire could easily be disguised as an assisted living facility for delinquents and fool the police, the CIA and the NSA, among others -- seems, shall we say, a bit implausible. Notwithstanding all of this, the book is still a lot of fun and will appeal to all Artemis Fowl and Alex Rider fans out there.Book Review: Stop reading and go outside!
Summary: 5 Stars
this is the second book in this series that my 14 year old read. He devoured it only problem was that I had to keep telling him to stop reading and get some exercise.Book Review: The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
Summary: 5 Stars
Cadel Piggott is back...only he doesn't know who he is. His adoptive parents were really just secret agents who were pretending to be his parents, and with Dr. Darkkon now dead and English Prosper refusing to acknowledge him, Cadel is being jumbled into the system, stuck in a dismal foster home. Though his social worker and detective mean well, they're overbearing and can't seem to understand his need for a computer of his own.
So when he is approached by the Genius Squad on the sly, offering both him and his only friend Sonja an opportunity to take down GenoME, one of Darkkon's ironclad projects, he leaps at the chance...even though the group may not be as secure as he'd like if Prosper were to escape.
Just as harrowing and blazing fast as its prequel, Genius Squad is a winner. You'll have to pay rapt attention as the story unfolds in order to not miss a single detail. Full of computer jargon, wonderfully clever tricks, and sometimes confusing numerous subplots, this is one adventure that is packed full of action from beginning to end. Cadel's character is a bit more grown up, and his actions and feelings reflect his new maturity, which will especially appeal to the older teen. Jinks's Genius series is the Ocean's 11 for teens--and that's high praise!
Book Review: Waited for the sequel
Summary: 5 Stars
The first book in the series was pretty good.
I would recommend it to people who like crime,technology.
I ordered this book and it arrived on time
Book Review: genius squad
Summary: 5 Stars
Fast shipping, good condition, and a fantastic book. I will read this many times over.