In Don't Judge a Girl by her Cover, thereis finally a (kind of) solid enemy that the main character(s) have to outwit/thwart/etc. In the first book, there was no enemy (just a hurdle) and in the second book, the main characters are trying to figure out if who they suspect is an enemy - but this is the book where the point in the series is really begun to be cultivated.
So how did Cameron, Macey, Elizabeth and Rebecca try to thwart the kidnappers who were (they thought) after Macey?
The problem was: an unknown enemy wanted to capture Macey - and the second problem was that the four Gallagher Girls didn't know:
Who was after Macey (they thought)?
Why did they want to capture her? (They knew the goal of the mystery attackers was take and not kill because . . . the masked attackers were very good fighters, and Cam and Macey only only just got away.)
How could they keep her safe?
So they researched organizations and groups that might have a reason to kidnap Macey, or possibly a grudge of some kind towards her and/or her family (etc.) But mostly, it could have been anyone.
The more forward course of action was following Macey outside the school, and to all the appearances she and her family were making - including the campaign party and the appearance that Mr. Solomon took them and their classmates to for a CoveOps exercise.
This way, Cam/Bex/Liz thought, they could secretly protect Macey, make sure she was safe, even through every security detail she was surrounded with. They wanted to be sure themselves - and this turned out to be a very good thing, because while CIA, Gallagher teachers and graduates might be very good spies and protectors - Macey's roommates knew her, which was why they were able to find her when she ran away (and everyone else followed a false trail somewhere to Europe) at Mr. Solomon's cabin by the lake. They were able to bring her back.
But then it turned out that the Circle of Cavan wasn't after Macey after all - it was Cammie. Which, if they had known so, would most likely have not used their plans and kept Cammie inside the mansion as much as possible instead.
The reasons for the Circle needing Cammie are revealed in Only the Good Spy Young and Out of Sight, Out of Time (the rest of the books in the Gallagher Girls series). Happy reading!!
Writing book reviews is a good idea for a blog, because (a) you obvioulsy like to read (b) new books appear all the time, so you can go on forever (c) there may be other people truly interested in good ideas (basically what to read next). So from that perspective, a few words of advise. 1. Don't stretch your review of a single book across several posts. 2. Do not simply retell the plot. Some readers can actually be angry for your putting in the spoilers. Focus on what YOU find good and bad about the book. 3. Read some good book reviews for tips on the genre. For example, New York Times or 4. At the very beginning of each post, put a few inconspicuous reminders to the effect that "this is a blog of book reviews", and perhaps a few personal touches (like "i was so busy reading that forgot to eat breakfast, lunch AND dinner")
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