Spy School Project X

Spy School Project X by Stuart Gibbs

This 10th spy school book attempts to drift a bit from the formula and thus gets a little better than some of the previous ones. Ben's nemesis has managed to get out of jail via the witness protection program. He has spread all sorts of misinformation about Ben via conspiracy theories. He has also hired some assassins to pick him off. Ben and his cohorts attempt to thwart the assassination attempts and clear his name. However, things are not quite so easy. The conspiracy theories have spread on their own and gotten out of hands. Attempts to debunk them just make them worse. Eventually Ben and friends win (of course) through a bunch of bizarre circumstances. Though Ben's parents are a little disappointed that the nice boy they new in Florida was actually Ben's nemesis. The book has some good action, but also has a few random messages that appear half baked. There is one line where Erica feels 'off' - but by relying on team she can destress and get back on her game. There were a few others that also felt just thrown in there.