Death by Denim

FIC Gerber, Linda. Death by Denim (Death By series, bk. 3), 211 pgs. Sleuth Speak (Penguin Group), 2009. RATING : Language & Violence – PG (couple of swear words; mild brutality).
Aphra never has a day when she forgets about The Mole and his minions who would like nothing better than to find her and Seth and take their revenge. She keeps a low profile, has no friends and no contact with Seth, and chants repeatedly the mantras her mom has taught her to help her stay safe. Still, when she realizes a man is trailing her one day, Aphra is sent into an icy panic. She and her mom avoid home, dodge the Marlboro Man, and make a call to the Agency. Thus are they suddenly on the run again, and forced to once more trust the Agency.

Not having read the first two books, I missed the set-up for Aphra and Seth’s relationship, and the initial confrontations between them and The Mole. However, this book gave me enough background information to follow the plot without trouble, and the intrigue was fun spy fare.
MS – ESSENTIAL. HS – OPTIONAL (ninth & tenth graders).