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Synopsis
Kathleen "Kat" Polinski--burglar, hacker, undercover agent--returns home from a deadly mission at the Kazakh Embassy in Washington, DC, to find a cryptic message from her sister. Soon after, she learns that her sister Suzy has been murdered--shot with a highpowered rifle in a desolate spot 100 miles outside of London. What was Suzy doing there? Did it have anything to do with the controversial Project Peace? An international security agreement, Project Peace allows constant surveillance and loss of individual freedom in the name of stability and order. Kat must use every weapon at her disposal, from martial arts to computer hacking, to bring her sister's killer to justice. But in her search for answers, she discovers an increasingly plausible threat that could destroy the world as we know it....
Is The History Book appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this book contains murder, on-page violence including shooting and likely fight sequences, a surveillance dystopia setting, and themes of grief and vengeance. Strong language is probable given the spy thriller genre.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death of a loved one, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the tech-savvy heroine using hacking and martial arts skills to solve her sister's murder and uncover a global conspiracy.