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Sally Sin #1-2
Spy Mom
Fall in Love with Sally Sin
One Unforgettable Heroine
2 X the Adventure
Meet Sally Sin. Wife. Mother. Retired Spy. Or so she thinks. After nine years with the USAWMD (United States Agency for Weapons of Mass Destruction)--where she desperately tried to stay one step ahead of her dashing nemesis, Ian Blackford--Sally has become Lucy Hamilton, stay-at-home mom to Theo and wife to adoring husband, Will, who knows nothing of her covert past. But now, instead of chasing bad guys through perilous jungles, she builds giant Lego towers, reads Green Eggs and Ham, and crafts exceptional forts from couch cushions and blankets.
Just when she’s starting to settle into retirement, Sally’s old Agency boss, Simon Still, shows up to recruit her for one more job, involving the illegal arms dealer, Blackford, who is on the move again. Original Sin features Sally’s great chase to thwart Blackford, who, conveniently, no one besides her seems to be able to stop. But can she make it to preschool pickup, get dinner on the table, and foil Blackford’s nefarious plot?
And just when you think the thrills are over, you’ll be ready To Sin Again.
When the Agency Director is taken hostage, Sally is once again called into action. A rescue operation? Easy. That is, until Sally learns of a connection between the kidnapping and her own mysterious childhood, which complicates everything, even Theo’s kindergarten applications. Being a mom is hard enough, without having to save the world.
Funny, fast-paced, and compulsively readable, Spy Mom offers two action-packed adventures for mothers and spies, and anyone who has ever dreamed about being either.
One Unforgettable Heroine
2 X the Adventure
Meet Sally Sin. Wife. Mother. Retired Spy. Or so she thinks. After nine years with the USAWMD (United States Agency for Weapons of Mass Destruction)--where she desperately tried to stay one step ahead of her dashing nemesis, Ian Blackford--Sally has become Lucy Hamilton, stay-at-home mom to Theo and wife to adoring husband, Will, who knows nothing of her covert past. But now, instead of chasing bad guys through perilous jungles, she builds giant Lego towers, reads Green Eggs and Ham, and crafts exceptional forts from couch cushions and blankets.
Just when she’s starting to settle into retirement, Sally’s old Agency boss, Simon Still, shows up to recruit her for one more job, involving the illegal arms dealer, Blackford, who is on the move again. Original Sin features Sally’s great chase to thwart Blackford, who, conveniently, no one besides her seems to be able to stop. But can she make it to preschool pickup, get dinner on the table, and foil Blackford’s nefarious plot?
And just when you think the thrills are over, you’ll be ready To Sin Again.
When the Agency Director is taken hostage, Sally is once again called into action. A rescue operation? Easy. That is, until Sally learns of a connection between the kidnapping and her own mysterious childhood, which complicates everything, even Theo’s kindergarten applications. Being a mom is hard enough, without having to save the world.
Funny, fast-paced, and compulsively readable, Spy Mom offers two action-packed adventures for mothers and spies, and anyone who has ever dreamed about being either.
608 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Beth McMullen
19 books225 followersBeth McMullen lives with her family and an assortment of pets in Davis, CA. She writes for adults and kids. Look for Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls from Aladdin/S&S in July 4, 2017.
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July 14, 2013
This series is right up my alley. Really, it should set up shop. I would keep it in business all by my lonesome. I love the spy angle, the mom angle, the returning-to-a-former-life angle, the double-life angle. That said, in this second installment, there were both strong points and patches that were still a little rough.
The pros:
-Less focus on Blackford made room for other characters to be developed, like Simon Still (who I just can’t picture in my head the way he is described but who I think is interesting all the same).
-Smoother flashbacks that really pertained to the present circumstances.
-The strain on Lucy’s life was more acute this time around. I don’t think she’s becoming resigned to this situation, but her juggling act is improving. She’s realizing that she cannot completely shut out her past, if only because there are still loose ends and unanswered questions back there. And for someone who claims she just wants a quiet life with her family, she sure gets herself involved in these shenanigans rather quickly.
-I’m picky about kids in books, but I think Theo is written pretty well, and I agree that he is spoiled.
The cons:
-The foreshadowing in these stories needs a little work. I saw the big twist with Lucy coming after the first hint, and then there were tons following that, so by the time it was revealed, I was just like ‘meh’.
-The twist with Theo? Not my favorite. I feel like those leaps take away from the believability of this already fantastical story.
-I like Will and all, but he isn’t picking up on all of this? A frickin’ window/door was shattered and he just shrugged it off! Open your eyes, man!
The speculation:
-Okay, so, Blackford? I’m starting to feel like he’s more than he appears (duh) but at the end, I got this feeling and I almost don’t want to go there, but it feels like the crush she thinks he has on her could be misdirection and in actuality, he’s her brother or step-brother, or that they at least have a similar family history (abandoned, shuffled around, etc.). I just think his investment in Lucy goes beyond ‘liking’ her. Why would he go to all this trouble just for her? I mean, he profits from it sometimes, but with Chemical Claude, he was royally screwed over and he still saved Lucy. And all the times he kidnapped her, he never crossed that line (you know the line I'm talking about). Plus all the hints he’s dropped about them being more alike than she thinks and their matching dark hair and piercing blue eyes… I'm just putting it out there. It's probably wrong.
The pros:
-Less focus on Blackford made room for other characters to be developed, like Simon Still (who I just can’t picture in my head the way he is described but who I think is interesting all the same).
-Smoother flashbacks that really pertained to the present circumstances.
-The strain on Lucy’s life was more acute this time around. I don’t think she’s becoming resigned to this situation, but her juggling act is improving. She’s realizing that she cannot completely shut out her past, if only because there are still loose ends and unanswered questions back there. And for someone who claims she just wants a quiet life with her family, she sure gets herself involved in these shenanigans rather quickly.
-I’m picky about kids in books, but I think Theo is written pretty well, and I agree that he is spoiled.
The cons:
-The foreshadowing in these stories needs a little work. I saw the big twist with Lucy coming after the first hint, and then there were tons following that, so by the time it was revealed, I was just like ‘meh’.
-The twist with Theo? Not my favorite. I feel like those leaps take away from the believability of this already fantastical story.
-I like Will and all, but he isn’t picking up on all of this? A frickin’ window/door was shattered and he just shrugged it off! Open your eyes, man!
The speculation:
-Okay, so, Blackford? I’m starting to feel like he’s more than he appears (duh) but at the end, I got this feeling and I almost don’t want to go there, but it feels like the crush she thinks he has on her could be misdirection and in actuality, he’s her brother or step-brother, or that they at least have a similar family history (abandoned, shuffled around, etc.). I just think his investment in Lucy goes beyond ‘liking’ her. Why would he go to all this trouble just for her? I mean, he profits from it sometimes, but with Chemical Claude, he was royally screwed over and he still saved Lucy. And all the times he kidnapped her, he never crossed that line (you know the line I'm talking about). Plus all the hints he’s dropped about them being more alike than she thinks and their matching dark hair and piercing blue eyes… I'm just putting it out there. It's probably wrong.
July 21, 2012
Spy Mom is actually two full length books, 610 pages in all, Original Sin and its sequel To Sin Again. Both feature Lucy Parks Hamilton, aka Sally Sin, an irresistible character combination--half a tough, smart former spy who can still dispense with a gang of teenage would-be carjackers on her own, and half a totally devoted but overwhelmed mom of a rollicking preschool age son.
In Original Sin, Lucy's son Theo is three when she is forced out of retirement to deal with a spy case from the past. While she loves nothing more than holding her jam-covered toddler in her lap while he sleeps, she finds herself forced to alternate parental responsibilities with shady deeds that would be illegal if she weren't doing them for the good of the world. And probably they're illegal anyway, but oh well. Concessions have to be made when you're trying to prevent terrorists from getting their hands on weapons of mass destruction. To further complicate Lucy's situation she's hoping to prevent mass mayhem while still keeping everyone in her new life, including her loving, save-the-Earth husband, unaware of her past career and alternate skill set,.
It's two years later when To Sin Again opens, and all the moms in Lucy's mom-group are obsessing over that all important question--what kindergarten class or school would get their child get into the best college. Meaning Lucy is already anxious, nauseous even, when her domestic world is rudely interrupted again. Strangely though, after making just one phone call for her former spy agency she is told to go back to her new life. This time around she doesn't want to. She's never known about the early years of her own personal history and there are hints that this mission may hold clues to her past. Danger again alternates with parental tasks that are often almost as daunting, like chaperoning preschool field trips. Family plays an even bigger role this time around and several secrets are revealed before the story is finished.
In Original Sin, Lucy's son Theo is three when she is forced out of retirement to deal with a spy case from the past. While she loves nothing more than holding her jam-covered toddler in her lap while he sleeps, she finds herself forced to alternate parental responsibilities with shady deeds that would be illegal if she weren't doing them for the good of the world. And probably they're illegal anyway, but oh well. Concessions have to be made when you're trying to prevent terrorists from getting their hands on weapons of mass destruction. To further complicate Lucy's situation she's hoping to prevent mass mayhem while still keeping everyone in her new life, including her loving, save-the-Earth husband, unaware of her past career and alternate skill set,.
It's two years later when To Sin Again opens, and all the moms in Lucy's mom-group are obsessing over that all important question--what kindergarten class or school would get their child get into the best college. Meaning Lucy is already anxious, nauseous even, when her domestic world is rudely interrupted again. Strangely though, after making just one phone call for her former spy agency she is told to go back to her new life. This time around she doesn't want to. She's never known about the early years of her own personal history and there are hints that this mission may hold clues to her past. Danger again alternates with parental tasks that are often almost as daunting, like chaperoning preschool field trips. Family plays an even bigger role this time around and several secrets are revealed before the story is finished.
October 9, 2012
While the first in this series was barely three stars, this second book is fully three. For some reason, I found this book much easier to relate to as well as having more heart. There felt to me, a lot more emotional resonance and more at stake than the previous story. I did like it and am looking forward to the next installment.
October 17, 2012
I just adored the first book in the Sally Sin series (Original Sin, as did everyone to whom I recommended it. So I was quite surprised to find out that the second book was only available coupled with the first in a compilation called Spy Mom.
Now this was fine with me because I am the type who re-reads earlier books in series before proceeding to the next, but it doesn’t seem to bode well for the future of the series. And it really is quite entertaining.
“Sally Sin” is the pseudonym of an attractive young woman now known as Lucy, who spent nine years as a spy for the “United States Agency for Weapons of Mass Destruction,” or USAWMD. When she met Will Hamilton, she quit the service, or thought she did, to become a wife and mother. But Simon Still, her former boss, continues to call on her from time to time to help unearth illegal arms dealers.
Sally's earnest and ingenuous husband Will doesn’t know about Lucy’s other life, and this role-reversal version of the movie plot for “True Lies” makes for many comedic moments.
While Will is at work, “Sally” tries to juggle preschool and play dates and potty training for her son Theo with dangerous assignments involving international terrorists. And much to her dismay, she keeps encountering handsome and enigmatic Ian Blackford, the man "most wanted" by USAWMD, who shares much in common with Sally, including an undeniable attraction.
In this second book, Sally is called back into service because Charles Gray, Director of the USAWMD, has been kidnapped, and the ransom caller insists he will only negotiate with Sally Sin. Sally proves motherhood has not slowed her down, even if she finds herself lecturing bad guys about wiping their hands...
Evaluation: These two books, Original Sin and To Sin Again, will have moms laughing out loud over Sally’s attempts to have a secret life while taking care of a three-, then (in book two) five-year-old energetic son. The spy operations are interesting and dangerous, but still quite humorous. This is a delightful series and I’d love to see it continue.
Now this was fine with me because I am the type who re-reads earlier books in series before proceeding to the next, but it doesn’t seem to bode well for the future of the series. And it really is quite entertaining.
“Sally Sin” is the pseudonym of an attractive young woman now known as Lucy, who spent nine years as a spy for the “United States Agency for Weapons of Mass Destruction,” or USAWMD. When she met Will Hamilton, she quit the service, or thought she did, to become a wife and mother. But Simon Still, her former boss, continues to call on her from time to time to help unearth illegal arms dealers.
Sally's earnest and ingenuous husband Will doesn’t know about Lucy’s other life, and this role-reversal version of the movie plot for “True Lies” makes for many comedic moments.
While Will is at work, “Sally” tries to juggle preschool and play dates and potty training for her son Theo with dangerous assignments involving international terrorists. And much to her dismay, she keeps encountering handsome and enigmatic Ian Blackford, the man "most wanted" by USAWMD, who shares much in common with Sally, including an undeniable attraction.
In this second book, Sally is called back into service because Charles Gray, Director of the USAWMD, has been kidnapped, and the ransom caller insists he will only negotiate with Sally Sin. Sally proves motherhood has not slowed her down, even if she finds herself lecturing bad guys about wiping their hands...
Evaluation: These two books, Original Sin and To Sin Again, will have moms laughing out loud over Sally’s attempts to have a secret life while taking care of a three-, then (in book two) five-year-old energetic son. The spy operations are interesting and dangerous, but still quite humorous. This is a delightful series and I’d love to see it continue.
August 28, 2012
I picked up the first book in this series by Beth McMullen last year (Original Sin) and had been waiting for the second book, Spy Mom: The Adventures of Sally Sin (you can now buy them together as a two-book set as well). It was out in time to take on vacation, which was just perfect. These books are a fun combo of mom lit and spy lit. Sally Sin is a Bay Area semi-sarcastic stay-at-home mom with a toddler (who becomes a preschooler in the second book) and a husband. She also has a past as spy. Which she has never quite mentioned to her husband. She left her past behind her to have a normal life, but things from her past keep sneaking into her present, requiring her to find people or things so that the world can be saved. The book is liberally sprinkled with flashbacks to her spy days when the real action happened, and these sections are fast and fun. The past is always intertwined in her present somehow, so the flashbacks help you understand the story.
Sally never takes her herself very seriously and is very open about her flaws as a spy (there’s one character who constantly kidnapped her, over and over, when she was in the field, and there’s some sexual tension there as well). She’s also slightly flippant about the agency she worked for her and former boss. What she’s not flippant about is how much she loves her son, even if one day he hates cheese sticks and the next day treats her like a lunatic for thinking he hates cheese sticks.
What I love about these books is that Sally really is a regular mom, with stained mom jeans, sippy cups, healthy snacks, a dirty house, Legos, and worries about her child’s safety – and a sense of humor about her entire situation. The books take those very realistic mom worries and mix them with international intrigue. Sally, like many moms, has to try to balance her home life and her professional life, but her situations are just slightly more dangerous than those most moms face. Her thoughts and her routine feel so supremely real that you almost think you could lead a double life as well as she does.
On top of the intrigue, the books are also slowly exploring Sally’s childhood. Her parents were killed or left her when she was very young and she is only beginning to remember who they were, what happened, and how it might be connected to her life as a spy and to international issues. I’m looking forward to seeing this thread unravel even more in future books.
If you’ve read and liked any of the Ayelet Waldman’s Mommy Track Mysteries, this book will feel like a perfect fit to you. McMullen has a created a really wonderful blend of international intrigue and mommy tribulations that is funny and compelling at the same time. I’m now going to be impatiently waiting for the third book in the series!
Sally never takes her herself very seriously and is very open about her flaws as a spy (there’s one character who constantly kidnapped her, over and over, when she was in the field, and there’s some sexual tension there as well). She’s also slightly flippant about the agency she worked for her and former boss. What she’s not flippant about is how much she loves her son, even if one day he hates cheese sticks and the next day treats her like a lunatic for thinking he hates cheese sticks.
What I love about these books is that Sally really is a regular mom, with stained mom jeans, sippy cups, healthy snacks, a dirty house, Legos, and worries about her child’s safety – and a sense of humor about her entire situation. The books take those very realistic mom worries and mix them with international intrigue. Sally, like many moms, has to try to balance her home life and her professional life, but her situations are just slightly more dangerous than those most moms face. Her thoughts and her routine feel so supremely real that you almost think you could lead a double life as well as she does.
On top of the intrigue, the books are also slowly exploring Sally’s childhood. Her parents were killed or left her when she was very young and she is only beginning to remember who they were, what happened, and how it might be connected to her life as a spy and to international issues. I’m looking forward to seeing this thread unravel even more in future books.
If you’ve read and liked any of the Ayelet Waldman’s Mommy Track Mysteries, this book will feel like a perfect fit to you. McMullen has a created a really wonderful blend of international intrigue and mommy tribulations that is funny and compelling at the same time. I’m now going to be impatiently waiting for the third book in the series!
September 20, 2016
Reading this for a 2nd time. It is a fun book about a woman who was a spy in her former life but is now a wife and mother. It is full of funny mommy moments where every mom thinks, "is this what I signed up for?" It also has mystery and suspense as her old boss comes to her to ask a favor to help track down the villian they thought was dead many years ago. She tries to hide her past but sometimes her knowledge of foreign languages slips out or she throws her yoga instructor to the floor on accident. I enjoyed it!
June 14, 2012
This book is actually two in one. The first book was released last year as Original Sin. I've reviewed it before, and I want to mention it was my top book of 2011, out of 169 books read. It even held up well for re-reading.
The second is To Sin Again, which hasn't been released before. I loved it almost as much as the first book, and for pretty much the same reasons.
Both books have a great spy story, spread out between Lucy's recollections of her days as Sally Sin and the unwelcome intrusion of characters from her past life intruding on her current one. She's got to use the tools of the moment to solve the issue.
In both books, Lucy is a stay at home mom who loves what she's doing, but is more than occasionally driven nuts by it. The specifics have changed as her son has aged (Now questions of where to go to school are at play), but the book captures the slightly schizophrenic pull of "I love what I'm doing. I'm going crazy. I don't want to do anything else".
Both books are laugh out loud funny in places.
And I'd really like these books if that's all there was to them. What makes me love them is that there is also a deeper layer to them. Original Sin left me thinking about identity-- what defines who we are. In To Sin Again, it's family that is being examined.
Lucy has a very complicated family, and in this book, she's forced to look at the family that raised her; a biological parent whose identity she recently learned; her new family, forged with a manufactured identity; and a set of in-laws that aren't at all sure what to make of her. She struggles with issues around loyalty and identity.
So why did I say I liked "To Sin Again" almost as much as "Original Sin"? First, my expectations were higher-- this one didn't have a chance to take me by surprise. Second, there was a running thread about pregnancy that didn't work quite right for me, for reasons that may not generalize to others.
Those are small things, and I strongly recommend this book.
The second is To Sin Again, which hasn't been released before. I loved it almost as much as the first book, and for pretty much the same reasons.
Both books have a great spy story, spread out between Lucy's recollections of her days as Sally Sin and the unwelcome intrusion of characters from her past life intruding on her current one. She's got to use the tools of the moment to solve the issue.
In both books, Lucy is a stay at home mom who loves what she's doing, but is more than occasionally driven nuts by it. The specifics have changed as her son has aged (Now questions of where to go to school are at play), but the book captures the slightly schizophrenic pull of "I love what I'm doing. I'm going crazy. I don't want to do anything else".
Both books are laugh out loud funny in places.
And I'd really like these books if that's all there was to them. What makes me love them is that there is also a deeper layer to them. Original Sin left me thinking about identity-- what defines who we are. In To Sin Again, it's family that is being examined.
Lucy has a very complicated family, and in this book, she's forced to look at the family that raised her; a biological parent whose identity she recently learned; her new family, forged with a manufactured identity; and a set of in-laws that aren't at all sure what to make of her. She struggles with issues around loyalty and identity.
So why did I say I liked "To Sin Again" almost as much as "Original Sin"? First, my expectations were higher-- this one didn't have a chance to take me by surprise. Second, there was a running thread about pregnancy that didn't work quite right for me, for reasons that may not generalize to others.
Those are small things, and I strongly recommend this book.
July 24, 2012
Already reviewed the first of the two novels, Original Sin, last year. I had to pick this collection up to read To Sin Again, the second Sally Sin adventure. Lucy Hamilton's son Theo is almost ready for kindergarten, necessitating entrance interviews and worries about where she and Will will send him to school. The last thing Lucy wants to do is hear from Simon Still and dredge up more of her past life as (ex) spy Sally Sin. But with Director Grey's well-being in the balance, she doesn't seem to have much choice. McMullen makes great use of Lucy's past memories as Sally to drive the present day story forward. There are great, quirky San Fransisco sites and characters and a lot of intrigue as Lucy/Sally delves into her own past to make connections with this present. This book was as much fun to read as the first and I certainly hope we haven't seen the last of Sally. Especially since I still think her British neighbor may be hiding a secret past too.
April 10, 2016
One of the better Dollar Tree books lately. I often go and skim the shelves, and pick up books that look interesting. These were enjoyable reads and I'd read more of them. The juxtaposition of a privileged white middle class stay at home mom with one child life, vs crawling through a jungle while being shot at and watching the protagonist juggle the two worlds in her mind, is an interesting exercise. She will never again entirely fit in either world and therefore can see both worlds more clearly.
January 30, 2013
I just couldn't put this book or books down. It made me laugh and the story was a lot of fun to read. I like the idea of a non-perfect emotional spy. It's nice to see a little femininity in the thriller/spy craft genre.
July 8, 2012
Fun read, combining spying and mommy craziness, what could be better?
June 24, 2017
Spy Mom surprised me; I loved this book so much for its light wit and insight into parenting a preschooler.
I high fived this character more times than I can count.
Sally Sin was a spy once upon a time and hung up her spy hat to try and live a new life as Lucy Hamilton- mother to Theo and Wife to Will.
She is quickly reminded that being a spy isn't a job you can walk away from and neither is motherhood for that matter.
The author shines a light on the joys and struggles that adding a child to a family brings-with a really fun dose of reality and humor.
I got this book from a discount rack and am so glad I found it.
I think the author could leave these characters as is but I'd be willing to read any more books if she continues the series.
I high fived this character more times than I can count.
Sally Sin was a spy once upon a time and hung up her spy hat to try and live a new life as Lucy Hamilton- mother to Theo and Wife to Will.
She is quickly reminded that being a spy isn't a job you can walk away from and neither is motherhood for that matter.
The author shines a light on the joys and struggles that adding a child to a family brings-with a really fun dose of reality and humor.
I got this book from a discount rack and am so glad I found it.
I think the author could leave these characters as is but I'd be willing to read any more books if she continues the series.
April 10, 2019
Read the first one and liked it the second one I didnt like as much, and had difficulty concentrating on what I was reading. I would like to try and re read the second one at some point but as of right now I'm giving the books together a solid 3.5 rating. I would recommend the first book original sin to anyone who likes bad ass women who can juggle mother hood and possibly being a spy Lol. The first one was definitely funny and I would love to give the second one another try at some point in time.
March 11, 2018
Great read! A fun, well-written romp. The story grabs you from the outset and keeps a tight grip throughout both books (this is two novels in one). The characters are fantastic and believable, while the protagonist is equal parts tough as nails and vulnerable. Anyone who is a wife, a mom, and a spy has got to be, right? Is there going to be a third one, @bethmcmullen??? Please!
October 30, 2018
Good book I couldn't put it down. I can't wait till the next comes out. I loved the ending where Lucy said "I"m pregnant ''. And how she found out director gery is her dad. And the whole feet thing I laughed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 15, 2022
Very Good; Continuing character: Sally Sin; (for second book, To Sin Again) to rescue her former boss, Sally must figure out how to set aside her full time job of being a mom to fight against terrorists and the spies she used to work with
June 2, 2017
cute fun and easy read
August 28, 2017
Funny, couldn't put down book.
March 5, 2019
This is really two books. The first I gave 4 stars, but the second just gets a 3. The second fleshed out a few more characters, but there wasn’t much new and it was a bit too predictable.
October 22, 2019
A fun read!
December 10, 2020
Laugh out loud funny situations....
January 21, 2021
One of my favorite authors.
April 24, 2021
satisfying comfy read, like comfy socks
September 16, 2021
Better than the first book, but still a bit draggy.
January 10, 2025
origin story, unfinished business, goes rogue, unexpected family
March 5, 2023
Hilarious, entertaining, witty and more. I loved this book.
Highly recommended
Highly recommended
April 17, 2021
Lucy Hamilton is a witty, awkward, paranoid mother and wife living in San Francisco. She is also Sally Sin, former spy. The retired agent wouldn’t win any mother-of-the-year awards, but she’s always had a knack for catching Ian Blackford, illegal arms dealer. Can she do it again?
March 21, 2016
07/13: Enjoyed on audio.
12/12: I read "Original Sin" last year, and it CRACKED me up! Re-reading the entire 2-part series now. Fun stuff!
Amazon Book Description:
Meet Sally Sin. Wife. Mother. Retired Spy. Or so she thinks. After nine years with the USAWMD (United States Agency for Weapons of Mass Destruction)--where she desperately tried to stay one step ahead of her dashing nemesis, Ian Blackford--Sally has become Lucy Hamilton, stay-at-home mom to Theo and wife to adoring husband, Will, who knows nothing of her covert past. But now, instead of chasing bad guys through perilous jungles, she builds giant Lego towers, reads Green Eggs and Ham, and crafts exceptional forts from couch cushions and blankets.
Just when she’s starting to settle into retirement, Sally’s old Agency boss, Simon Still, shows up to recruit her for one more job, involving the illegal arms dealer, Blackford, who is on the move again. Original Sin features Sally’s great chase to thwart Blackford, who, conveniently, no one besides her seems to be able to stop. But can she make it to preschool pickup, get dinner on the table, and foil Blackford’s nefarious plot?
And just when you think the thrills are over, you’ll be ready To Sin Again.
When the Agency Director is taken hostage, Sally is once again called into action. A rescue operation? Easy. That is, until Sally learns of a connection between the kidnapping and her own mysterious childhood, which complicates everything, even Theo’s kindergarten applications. Being a mom is hard enough, without having to save the world. Funny, fast-paced, and compulsively readable, Spy Mom offers two action-packed adventures for mothers and spies, and anyone who has ever dreamed about being either.
12/12: I read "Original Sin" last year, and it CRACKED me up! Re-reading the entire 2-part series now. Fun stuff!
Amazon Book Description:
Meet Sally Sin. Wife. Mother. Retired Spy. Or so she thinks. After nine years with the USAWMD (United States Agency for Weapons of Mass Destruction)--where she desperately tried to stay one step ahead of her dashing nemesis, Ian Blackford--Sally has become Lucy Hamilton, stay-at-home mom to Theo and wife to adoring husband, Will, who knows nothing of her covert past. But now, instead of chasing bad guys through perilous jungles, she builds giant Lego towers, reads Green Eggs and Ham, and crafts exceptional forts from couch cushions and blankets.
Just when she’s starting to settle into retirement, Sally’s old Agency boss, Simon Still, shows up to recruit her for one more job, involving the illegal arms dealer, Blackford, who is on the move again. Original Sin features Sally’s great chase to thwart Blackford, who, conveniently, no one besides her seems to be able to stop. But can she make it to preschool pickup, get dinner on the table, and foil Blackford’s nefarious plot?
And just when you think the thrills are over, you’ll be ready To Sin Again.
When the Agency Director is taken hostage, Sally is once again called into action. A rescue operation? Easy. That is, until Sally learns of a connection between the kidnapping and her own mysterious childhood, which complicates everything, even Theo’s kindergarten applications. Being a mom is hard enough, without having to save the world. Funny, fast-paced, and compulsively readable, Spy Mom offers two action-packed adventures for mothers and spies, and anyone who has ever dreamed about being either.
February 15, 2017
clearly loved this book. If you love spy and dual life stories this one is for you ladies
December 31, 2012
Number 1 is that I hate that I had to buy the first book again as I originally got that one for 99 cents and now I had to pay 11 bucks. However, that's irrelevant to how I feel about the books so ignore that as my own personal gripe. Anyway, I really enjoyed the first book when I read it the first time around. It was a fun story and easy to read. The second time around the holes really showed through. The story is pretty preposterous and the characters are poorly written. Will is boring and annoying. I want him to find out and freak and just go away. I want Theo to be less of a brat. I want so much more for Sally. I want her to be a better spy, be more interested in her past, be a better mom, and I want her to hook up with Blackford. I'm not convinced on his badguyness. I just don't believe that at all. I got frequently bored in the second book and more and more annoyed by Sally and her family but I still have hope for a better third book.
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