Ghosts

July 1, 2017
In this sequel to Subject 375 (2016), Dr. Maria Martinez goes underground in Salamanca, Spain, after being cleared of murder charges manufactured by MI5's covert antiterrorism project, Callidus. Callidus wiped her memory, but Maria has pieced together flashbacks of the childhood testing and training sessions that molded her into a dangerous operative. Having failed to neutralize her through incarceration, MI5 orders Maria's death, and she barely escapes a Callidus assassin at her safe house. Helped by easygoing expat hacker Chris (a contact of her oldest friend, Balthus), Maria flees to Madrid, where she allows Callidus to capture her so she can search its headquarters for the truth behind her terrifying flashbacks. This trilogy's first novel won a strong following on social media, attracting readers with its strong suspense and the unique perspective of a protagonist with Asperger's syndrome. Here, compelling vulnerability exposed by Maria's quest to understand her childhood and the staccato-paced narrative promise to draw still more thriller and espionage fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)