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  • Writer's pictureEmilee Meeks

Forbidden City (City Spies 3)- Review

Updated: Jun 8, 2022

Thank you Simon Audio for the gifted audiobook.

by: James Ponti

narrated by: Lisa Flanagan

rating: favorite


A lovely third installment of one of my favorite middle grade series. This time the plot mainly revolves around Paris as he is sent undercover to a chess tournament. I love the push and pull of the relationships between the spies as they navigate being a family and coworkers while also being young teens. I also love how we get to see them develop into better spies and people as the books continue. This book includes not only the fun chess tournament element but a popular boy band, social media, nuclear weapons being stolen, and of course some intense code breaking. This spy book may be written for middle grade readers, but I think the layers of intrigue and spy craft are on the same level as most adult spy novels.


Check out my review of City Spies, Books 1 & 2

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