This is a good suspense book about a family who is varied as well as their eccentric landlord. They are trying to find the person who had killed Patra's father. The main suspect is the head of a right wing political group. The group investigates the group and the media company that funds them and their candidates. This book keeps you in suspense in how Patra's father died and also how hypocritical the supposedly religious group is. I received this book from LiveJournal in return for a review. ( )

Undercover Genius is the second book in a series about a family of half-siblings. I found it a little hard to get very interested at first but found myself pretty engrossed by the end. I'm still not entirely clear on why or how these characters came by so many "spy" type skills, although this may have been addressed more in the first book. But the siblings are fun, and there is a good bit of entertaining action throughout.
Ana, the oldest sibling, is the main narrator, while a middle sister occasionally has chapters from her point of view. I don't think the change in POV is necessary since it doesn't really add any significant information or texture to the story that couldn't be added through the single narrative. However, it isn't distracting or confusing either, so just a stylistic issue for me, I suppose.
Typically this would be about three stars but since the last half kept me really turning pages and chuckling, I've given it four. ( )

It's a bit hard rating this book. On the one hand, there's a lot of humor and some genuine excitement. On the other, too much telling and a gigantic cast of characters makes it hard to really get into and follow what's going on. The romance is little more than a tease (which may suit many readers just fine, I suppose). Although the world itself can be confusing, I think it's generally best if an author resolves reader confusion by the end. Despite explanations here, the convolution is such that many readers may be as befuddled at the end as they are as the mystery unfolds. All this is punctuated by trite... I do get sick of reading how "every cell of one's body" blah, blah, blah...

I received this book for free through LibraryThing. ( )

A peculiar family of half siblings is trying to regain their inheritance. Their problems grow when the journalist half-sister, Patra, arrives at home seeking refuge and assistance. She has just discovered the murder of her father and this has caused her a few trouble. Ana starts another “race” to save his sister and family. A special role in this race will have the temporary owner of the residence, the spy who lives isolated in the attic and Ana has never seen. Graham.
An entertaining read with an interesting plot and alive heroes. I have not read the first part, however I could easily follow the story. The drawback is that is distinguished a youthful naivety, not fully overcome until the end. Although it was not something entirely new, it was pretty good and did not let me stop reading. I definitely am going to read the volume one, and am curious about what comes next for the family. ( )

I received this book in exchange for a review. I absolutely loved this book. It is the second book in the series so I went back and read the first book. The family of half siblings are very smart and entertaining. The character Graham adds a lot to the main character Ana. The plot twists will keep you guessing and the characters are so much fun and easy to connect with. I am eager to read the next book. ( )