High School Fiction
G/M. Bergstrom, Scott. The
Cruelty. Feiwel and Friends, 2017. 371p. 978-1-250-10818-0. 18.99.
When special agents from
the Bureau of Diplomatic Security show up at her door, Gwendolyn Bloom knows
something serious has gone wrong with her dad.
She is shocked to find out that he has gone missing and even more
surprised when she discovers his diplomatic job was just a cover. When the trail for her father grows cold, and
the Bureau is no longer is aggressively pursuing his case, Gwendolyn takes it
upon herself to go search for him. With
the clues that her father left for her and with help from friends, she leaves
New York with little more than a backpack and first travels to Paris, where he
was last seen, following clues that take her all across Europe. Her search plunges her into a world of
organized crime, witnessing first-hand the cruelty and brutality of it, and is forced
to commit unspeakable acts herself. This
spy action-packed thriller is at times unbelievable, but is overall engrossing.
However, with the level of violence in the book, it is recommended for older
teens and young adults. There is a
sequel in the works, and the film rights for the book has been optioned by
Paramount. Camille Campos, Benjamin Franklin Library, LAPL.
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