Teen Spies: Wartime Charlottesville Sleuths

The venue is new. The ages of the protagonists are younger. But Teen Spies is still quintessential Jim Sargent – always entertaining filled with adventure and mystery along with a few interesting history lessons from the former history professor. This novel is different in another important way as well. The contributions of his coauthor and granddaughter, Audrey Deichmann, are significant and especially relevant to both the new venue and the protagonists’ ages. There seems to be a slight hint of a sequel. I certainly hope so.

Teen Spies has an interesting storyline and is difficult to put down! Written by mystery writer Jim Sargent in collaboration with his granddaughter, Audrey Deichmann, this story takes place in 1942 and involves a brother and sister and a neighbor’s nephew who suspect the nephew’s uncle may be a Nazi spy! How they attempt to learn more about their suspicions, the actions they take, and the danger in which they find themselves makes for an exciting story; a page turner, if you will. This story has it all: well defined characters, suspense, strong family relationships, and even a teenage crush. I hope there will be follow-up with the characters James and Nat.

In this novel, siblings James and Natalia (Nat) are a couple of brave teens. It's an exciting story that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it. I would recommend it for all ages. This is the third novel I've read by Jim Sargent, and he has a way that makes you feel you are right there in the action. I plan on reading all his other books because of his great writing ability. Thank you, Jim and Audrey for Teen Spies.