Double Digit (A Girl Named Digit)
In this sequel to A Girl Named Digit (2012), math/pattern/code genius Digit hopes to forget her recent past (well, the terrorist plots and assassins, not her FBI-agent boyfriend) and blend in as a normal first-year student at MIT. Though the kidnapping attempt on campus fails, soon she’s in the clutches of a villain and trying to save herself, her friends, and her country from his maniacal machinations. Digit’s first-person narrative immediately engages readers with low-key realistic scenes, insightful character portrayals, and amusing moments before ratcheting up the tension with high drama and action. A well-paced addition to the Digit series. Grades 7-10. --Carolyn Phelan