Age: 14
Title: The Agency: A Spy in the House
Author: Y.S. Lee
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pub Date: March 2010
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teens’ Top 10: Yes
Annotation: Mary Quinn is a typical Victorian pickpocket, until she becomes part of an all-women's elite spy network called The Agency. Her first task is to unravel a series of suspicious cargo ship disappearances in the Thorold household, but she doesn't have much time.
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: This book has a heroine that kicks some serious butt. She's smart, funny, and dangerous, while still being human. She deals with problems realistically. The plot is very
engaging, and gives great clues, without being super obvious. It's the best YA mystery I've read in a long time.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: I wanted to know what would happen. It kept me reading - who is behind all of this?! The Mary-James subplot was also fun. They both had character flaws, and the
conclusion of that subplot was great, if sad.
Comments: It's awesome to see a good, YA mystery series! I want more!
Cover: The cover really interested me. It conveyed the feeling of mystery, and the time period, without trying to tell the whole story. The picture was vaguely like how I imagined Mary to look, and she had a cool dress.
Did you finish: Yes
Age Range: Under 12 to 17
Quality: 5Q Hard to imagine a better book
Popularity: 4P Broad general teen appeal
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