Boy Nobody, the 16-year-old trained assassin, finds himself entrusted with a new mission by The Program; he is to infiltrate Camp Liberty, a paramilitary camp that trains teenagers in the techniques of domestic terrorism, and eliminate its founder and director. But things quickly go wrong, and he finds himself in jeopardy, cut off from The Program and forced to examine his most deeply held convictions. In this follow-up to Boy Nobody (2013), Zadoff has crafted another highly suspenseful, compulsively readable futuristic thriller with an agreeably intricate plot and a sympathetic ough often cold-blooded otagonist. Readers will be clamoring for the next volume.

Boy Nobody's new assignment from The Program: kill the leader of a training camp brainwashing teens with anti-government philosophy. The emotional scars from his last mission (Boy Nobody), growing doubts about The Program (and theirs about him), and continuing efforts to unravel his mysterious past add noticeable depth to Boy Nobody's character in this superior second installment, which ends with a humdinger cliffhanger.

Gr 9 Up-Teen assassin Boy Nobody has to prove to The Program that he isn't a liability. His mission in a brand-new location goes awry and secrets are revealed that put him at the edge of his allegiances and the truth.

The stakes are high for the sixteen-year-old trained assassin. The "Program," a covert organization that essentially killed his parents and recruited him at the age of twelve, has assigned him to take out the paranoid and power-hungry Eugene Moore, the leader of Camp Liberty. Daniel, the current alias of the fearless protagonist, is directed to attend an informational meeting concerning the military youth camp. Once there, he is to quickly kill the camp's leader.á However, the assignment does not go as planned and Daniel finds himself in an unanticipated situation.á Cut off from all contact with his handlers, he discovers that snap decisions and precarious risks are a necessary part of his survival.á Ironically, the greatest gamble he takes is soliciting assistance from the young, tech-savvy Howard. This decision results in the cliffhanger that should be resolved in the next book in the series.áWith a high body count, interesting plot twists, technology tie-ins, and nonstop action, this thriller should appeal to teenage boys. The first-person narrative, short chapters, and use of dialog to advance the story make this a quick read that may attract reluctant readers. The backstory is revealed slowly as the tale progresses. However, readers of the first book in The Unknown Assassin series (The Boy Nobody [Little, Brown, 2013/VOYA June 2013]) have the advantage of knowing why Daniel is starting to question the organization that is making life and death decisions for him. Profanity, violence, and sexual references make this book appropriate for mature readers.Lynne Farrell-Stover.