The Pursuit: A Michael Vaughn Novel (Alias)
How do you top the story of Sydneyjoining a sorority? Why, with a Michael Vaughn tell-all, of course. Sydney's handler-slash-love-interest anchors the fifth installment in this solid, young-adult prequel series for thehit ABC TV show.Agent Vaughn certainly came toAliaswith his share of mysteries (like a beautiful disappearing girlfriend and a CIA dad killed in the line of duty), so you've got to figure any prequel should dish out some pretty good dirt. Author Lizzie Skurnick, a newcomer to these prequels, doesn't disappoint, displaying the same easy- but still fun-to-read chops she honed inLove Stories. Still pained by the loss of his father, Michael Vaughn vows to make a difference by joining the CIA himself inThe Pursuit. Of course, intrigue and danger ensues.Fans of the show who haven't read any of the prequels should start back withRecruited--and then once you think the history of Agent Vaughn can't be fleshed out any further, it's onto a Sydney-Michael duet in book number five,Close Quarters. (Ages 9 to 12)--Paul Hughes