A review by readwithpassion
Genius Squad by Catherine Jinks

3.0

While it took me a long time to read this one, I definitely did enjoy it. It didn't feel extremely creative or unique, but it is full of suspense that would grab a lot of readers. The best way I can describe it is: Artemis Fowl (genius kid; action plot) meets City of Ashes (evil father; suspense) meets Little Brother (computer whiz). I didn't read the first one, but I didn't feel terribly left out. The author describes most of the background information, but leaves enough open for the reader to want to go back to the first. I am not left pondering themes of human nature, but it was an action-packed tale that many kids would enjoy.