LAWLESS Lawless, Book 1

How refreshing and fun to have a female superhero named simply M. Even better is narrator Sandy Rustin’s portrayal of the feisty 12-year-old. Until M is sent to the Lawless School, she thinks her dad is an art restorer, not an art thief. Rustin is adept at creating excitement and tension as the students get themselves out of sticky situations (much like they'll encounter as adult criminals). She's appealing as she depicts the first friends of home-schooled M's life, including computer geek Merlin and teachers such as Mr. Bandit, who teaches, "True criminals don't need weapons when they have brains." Young listeners will enjoy unraveling a multitude of secret codes and messages as they "help" M overcome her ever increasing challenges. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2014]