Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy

Gallagher Girls, Book 2

By: Ally Carter

Narrated by: Renée Raudman

After staking out, obtaining, and then being forced to give up her first boyfriend, Josh, all Cammie Morgan wants is a peaceful semester. But that's easier said than done when you're a CIA legacy and go to the premier school in the world...for spies.

Cammie may have a genius I.Q., but there are still a lot of things she doesn't know. Like, will her ex-boyfriend even remember she exists? And how much trouble is she really in after what happened last semester? And most of all, why is her mother acting so strangely?

Despite Cammie's best intentions to be a normal student, danger seems to follow her. She and her friends learn that their school is going to play host to some mysterious guests - code name: Blackthorne. Then she's blamed for a security breach that leaves the school's top secret status at risk.

Soon Cammie and her friends are crawling through walls and surveilling the school to learn the truth about Blackthorne and clear Cammie's name. Even though they have confidence in their spy skills, this time the targets are tougher (and hotter), and the stakes for Cammie's heart - and her beloved school - are higher than ever.

©2007 Ally Carter (P)2007 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Just so juicy

I just love how you get left on cliffhangers and it gets juicy as you go

Great advernture book for girls

What did you love best about Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy?

great story, good performance by the reader. Almost as good as the first book in the series.

What did you like best about this story?

plot

Which character – as performed by Renée Raudman – was your favorite?

liked them all

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

almost

Great Read

Started purchasing this series for my preteen boy before I realized this is a girls' series. As I purchased the books, someone had to read them, right? So, I did. As an adult, I love being able to listen and "escape" to an easier time of life. Good story line by Allie Carter and excellently performed (not read) by Renee Raudman.

The ending

I liked THE ENDING because it was so good and the plot of it was also really good.

More Fun Gallagher Action

The Gallagher Girl books are good, clean YA stories with teen girl protagonists attending an all-school for training to be spies. The characters are all more capable in at least one area than would be generally believable, but that is true for most YA series and does not detract as their insecurities, misunderstandings and emotions are right for the tween years. The expanding depth and maturity of the characters is in line with both the characters' aging and a growing awareness of the world typical of the age level. An enjoyable listen for those wanting strong heroines or fun spy stories.