My Rating : 3.5🌟

'A lot of boys she knew were so guarded, so worried about saying the wrong thing, or then there was the opposite type, who thought everything they said was world news.'

Oh how easily i can relate to the above line! This book follows our main character Maya Brown, who is the daughter of a secret agent, and everything she gets involved in ends up in a dangerous adventure. This book definitely gave me some nostalgic Nancy Drew feels, and i was really glad to pick this up.
I didn't know it was the second book in a series, but once i dived into it, i realized they were just companions and this book deals with the incidents few months after where the first book ends.

Trigger Alert : The story line deals with a Abusive relationships, drug addicts, human trafficking, illegal immigrants and drug lords. If you are easily triggered/offended by these, please don't pick this book up!

The character of Maya was developed well, and the relationship she has with her family and friends were all added bonus. It definitely teaches the young readers the importance of trusting your family, being smart and selective about friends and who you open up-to, and most importantly to stand up against wrong things (But be smart about the outcome in real life situations). It is not a simple story-line, and a lot of things let me wondering, 'If this happened in real life, you would definitely end up dead'. Though its fiction, this book was a mix of some unrealistic story flow along with some real life needs.

This book was by no means a let down. I enjoyed the time with it, and i would have enjoyed it even more if i had read it a few years back when i was in my Nancy Drew phase. If you are looking for an inspiring teen girl adventure books teaching you about the importance of friendship,similar to Nancy Drew, pick this up and enjoy!