Paul,
Naomi. Code
Name Komiko. Enslow 2014 285p $18.95 ISBN 978-1-62324-023-3 ms/hs Mystery/Detective VG-BN
Lian (code name Komiko) is a
16-year-old senior in Hong Kong who joins a group of cyber-investigators to
expose injustice and corruption in the virtual world. Readers will enjoy this
fast paced novel that is flavored with espionage, friendship, and romance.
Lian has joined the 04/06 cyber–investigator group to help stop corruption in the virtual world. The group keeps the individuals’ real names secret so that anonymity is maintained. Lian’s fight for justice becomes personal when she happens to be on the shore of Big Wave Bay when a body is discovered. The story portrays the problem of American businesses coming to Hong Kong to manufacture cheap clothing and spoiling the local environment in the process. At school, Lian meets Matt Harrison, whose father, Rand, is the corporate goon exploiting the local workforce. Lian must work carefully, because her father is a hotshot businessman who is brokering the deal.
Lian has joined the 04/06 cyber–investigator group to help stop corruption in the virtual world. The group keeps the individuals’ real names secret so that anonymity is maintained. Lian’s fight for justice becomes personal when she happens to be on the shore of Big Wave Bay when a body is discovered. The story portrays the problem of American businesses coming to Hong Kong to manufacture cheap clothing and spoiling the local environment in the process. At school, Lian meets Matt Harrison, whose father, Rand, is the corporate goon exploiting the local workforce. Lian must work carefully, because her father is a hotshot businessman who is brokering the deal.
Readers will enjoy the suspense,
mystery, and fast-paced stress-filled actions of the group of investigators, and will be kiamazed by the strength and fortitude required of the characters in
order to survive through harsh
conditions.
Summary: Lian (code name Komiko) is a 16-year-old senior in Hong Kong who joins a group of
cyber-investigators to expose injustice and corruption in the virtual world. Readers will enjoy
this fast-paced novel that is flavored with espionage, friendship, and
romance.
Espionage-Fiction --Linda McNeil
No comments:
Post a Comment