Bobby Sky: Boy Band or Die

by Joe Shine

At fourteen, Robert Hutch Hutchinson is out of luck. His charm and singing voice and penchant for bursting into song at all the wrong times can t keep him out of trouble anymore. When he s arrested (again): he s given a choice: die in juvie or become a shadow: the fearless, unstoppable, and top-secret guardian of a Future Important Person, or FIP.

• ISBN10: 1616958413
• ISBN13: 9781616958411
• Publish Date: 11 May 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 24 June 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Soho Press Inc
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

Well, that was quite an action packed adventure. I don't know what it is about secret killing agencies that is so appealing, but that whole set up plus Bobby's snarky persona made this quite a fun and enjoyable read.
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This is my second kid agent type book, and I found this to be a fun, action-packed adventure.

•Pro: Bobby was hilarious! I loved his snark, and the way he recounted the story. He also had a heart of gold, and kept doing these little things, which showed that he had a lot of good in him.

•Pro: I was a fan of the format. Bobby speaking straight to the reader worked really well, as he told us about his past life as a criminal, his training with FATE, his stint in a boy band, and how he found himself trapped in this cell.

•Pro: This book had all the stuff you look for in these secret agent type book. It featured tons of gadgets and high powered machinery, in addition to lots of slick battle scenes and narrow escapes. It was like Jason Bourne meets Spy Kids.

•Con: The ending was surprising, and I wish we had a little more "real time" with Bobby, because there is zero outcome.

•Pro: The ending by no way negates all the good times I had over the course of the book.

•Pro: The boy band bits were quite amusing. The members of the band do come across as one dimensional, but I think they are meant to.

Overall: A fast-paced and amusing secret agent story, which left me receptive to another installment.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.