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Paige Nolan's parents, world-renowned journalists, are captured by terrorists. She assumes they are dead. Then out of the blue she encounters Madden Carter, an undercover operative, who hints that her parents might still be alive! In exchange to reopen her parents case, Madden gives Paige a mission to go to Moscow and find Raynes, a young man who has exposed America's unconstitutional spying techniques. She's in. She finds herself in a Moscow dorm as an exchange student. But things aren't as easy as she thought especially when she does encounter Raynes.

What worked: I totally was hooked on the first page! Paige is not too social. She blames it on her 'dissociative disorder, which she describes as being like a fly on a wall, watching yourself. Her encounter at a Applebee's with two scary men who happen to take AK-47s inside and demand service, is filled with witty banter while she basically kicks their butts.

Right there I loved Paige. She's ant-guns and violence but will stand up to bullies that, in this case, are threatening innocent children. Plus, her dialogue is snappy and very witty.

There's so much to love with this novel. Paige is a great heroine who's not perfect by any means. She's more of a reluctant heroine that will do just about anything to find her parents.

And totally omg on the dialogue. I was laughing out loud more than a few times. She's quick with a punch line and not afraid to hold back.

Smart, hilarious spy novel with a totally engaging heroine who breaks out of her comfort zone in order to find out the truth of her parents fate. A must read for fans of Ally Carter's Embassy Row series. This one though has a healthy dose of witty banter that is guaranteed to keep readers turning the pages.