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    Undercover Genius: A Family Genius Mystery, #2

    By Patricia Rice

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    Complex conspiracies to the right, dastardly villains to the left, and all Ana wants to do is save her family's inheritance.

     

    When her half-sister Patra arrives at the Maximillian mansion with the news that Patra's father was murdered, and the killers are on her heels, Ana leaps into another battle to protect her eccentric family. Graham, the hunky spy in the attic who holds the mansion ransom, has a stake in this mystery. If he wants to prevent Ana and her family from turning his high tech bat cave into Grand Central Station, he'll have to help Ana unravel gangsters from media moguls to locate a killer.

     

    Ana still intends to heave Graham out of his lair, but she'll accept all the help she can get while she juggles family as well as killers.  Maybe once she removes Patra from a murderous zombie race and prevents brother Nick from exacting justice by hauling their crooked lawyer through customs in a rug, she might even have time to thank her mysterious landlord.

     

    Murder in Ana's world comes accompanied by mayhem and madness. . . and a sexy glimpse of the man who holds their inheritance hostage.

     

    FAMILY GENIUS SERIES IN ORDER:

    Book #1: Evil Genius

    Book #2: Undercover Genius

    Book #3:  Cyber Genius

    Book #4: Twin Genius

    Book #5: Twisted Genius

     

    Amateur sleuth, female protagonist, murder, urban, conspiracy, comedy, satire, family, media manipulation, Dupont Circle, politics

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBook View Cafe
    Release dateJan 1, 2015
    ISBN9781611383447
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    • 4/5
      Undercover Genius is the second book in a series about a family of half-siblings. I found it a little hard to get very interested at first but found myself pretty engrossed by the end. I'm still not entirely clear on why or how these characters came by so many "spy" type skills, although this may have been addressed more in the first book. But the siblings are fun, and there is a good bit of entertaining action throughout. Ana, the oldest sibling, is the main narrator, while a middle sister occasionally has chapters from her point of view. I don't think the change in POV is necessary since it doesn't really add any significant information or texture to the story that couldn't be added through the single narrative. However, it isn't distracting or confusing either, so just a stylistic issue for me, I suppose. Typically this would be about three stars but since the last half kept me really turning pages and chuckling, I've given it four.
    • 4/5
      This is a good suspense book about a family who is varied as well as their eccentric landlord. They are trying to find the person who had killed Patra's father. The main suspect is the head of a right wing political group. The group investigates the group and the media company that funds them and their candidates. This book keeps you in suspense in how Patra's father died and also how hypocritical the supposedly religious group is. I received this book from LiveJournal in return for a review.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book. I hadn't read the first one in the series, but it is easy to pick up with this book. The story is so well written and full of love, laughter, and conspiracies. It is everything you can want in a book. The characters in the book are very dynamic, and it adds to the all over experience in the book. There is so much to laugh about and enjoy in this book. I highly recommend it.
    • 3/5
      I won my copy through LibraryThing. It had sounded really good, and I was so excited to get my copy. I liked, I really did, but I'm wavering between 3 & 4 stars. I think it would be more of a 4 star book if I had read the first book (Evil Genius)in the series before I read this one. I didn't know it wasn't the first in a series or a stand alone book. Although the author does explain some things from the past (that I assume happened in the first book), I still felt a little lost or confused. I think I'd like it more & understand it more, if I'd read Evil Genius first. It was slow starting for me - setting up the plot, introducing all the quirky characters & mysteries - and kind of confusing & crazy. Added to the already crazy characters were more allies & too many bad guys to keep track of their names. Then somewhere in the middle, it snagged me & I couldn't put it down. I wanted to know what was going to happen with everything & everyone. I became fond of Ana & her quirky family. I really wanted more sparks & un-work-related conversation between Ana & Graham. All in all, a good mystery & very entertaining. I plan on reading Evil Genius & hope there are more books in the series - can't wait to see what happens with Ana & her family!!
    • 5/5
      This is an excellent off the wall mystery inhabited by quirky and interesting characters. I am in search of volume 1 so that I can catch up with this family of very intelligent young people and look forward to any further volumes that carry on this story.Put four young people in an almost inherited home in Washington, D.C. searching for the lawyer who may have stolen their inheritance and have them set out to undermine the one person that controls the information and money behind some murders and politicians in that city and the world. The leader of the pack wants to stay hidden and work behind the scenes and wants to create as normal an environment for the youngest to grow up in. Then there is one who wants to go out and push for the information without thinking of the danger she may be placing herself and the rest to the family. The fourth seems to just be along for the ride and trying to maintain a job. Throw into this mix and adult living in the attic and a butler and you have the beginnings of a humorous and interesting mystery.I found the story kept the reader involved simply by wanting to find out what happens next. Ms. Rice has hit upon an interesting and fun formula for a long running series.
    • 3/5
      It's a bit hard rating this book. On the one hand, there's a lot of humor and some genuine excitement. On the other, too much telling and a gigantic cast of characters makes it hard to really get into and follow what's going on. The romance is little more than a tease (which may suit many readers just fine, I suppose). Although the world itself can be confusing, I think it's generally best if an author resolves reader confusion by the end. Despite explanations here, the convolution is such that many readers may be as befuddled at the end as they are as the mystery unfolds. All this is punctuated by trite... I do get sick of reading how "every cell of one's body" blah, blah, blah...I received this book for free through LibraryThing.
    • 4/5
      First, I had to buy the first book the day i finish the second (thank god for ebook and estore). second, I hope she is writing the third. What is more to say? I hope she is writing the third is what . the story is full of mystery at every corner and you won't have a minute to look around.
    • 5/5
      Again, I enjoyed myself immensely with Rice's Genius family. I was pleased to meet another member of the Maximillian brood - Patra, the journalist - and to see the story develop on the home front and in the political sphere again. I took an entire course in college that focused on the difference newspapers made to literature and culture, so this was a little nostalgia tour for me, seeing many of those elements in the novel. I still enjoy the continuity that the problems on the home front provide, while allowing for a story that is wrapped up by the last page to take the foreground.Much like the last novel, while Ana was the narrator, this was Patra's story. I still find this a charming and delightful choice. Ana is very much a character who prefers to be in the background and I think this series may well end up with her learning to join the world, but for now she's witnessing the world through the eyes and experiences of her siblings. It's very fun. It's also a delight to see a new sibling introduced and get a decent hint of the next sibling who might be joining us. The characters are still rich and fun, the dynamics are a little more settled in this novel, and I am adoring Mallard, the butler.Before I get to the things that I wish were improved upon, I have a couple things that have improved from the last book that I want to note. Nick has been given a little more depth and I appreciate that. Last book he was gay, and that was about it. While I still feel that the fact Nick is gay is mentioned unnecessarily often, I feel like his being gay was dealt with better (less, LOOK AT HOW GAY HE IS, and more, "this might affect his career in a conservative political world"). Also, the sex. It happened, it was over with, and it was a pleasant surprise. With all the build up from the first book and this book, I was expecting a moment-by-moment recitation and I was THRILLED when it was dealt with tastefully and quickly. Also, the aftermath was a surprise, but entire in character for Ana. I was much pleased by the outcome being completely different from what I expected.There were some thing I didn't completely enjoy. I will say that, while the switch between Ana's first person narration and the third person narration focused on Patra was better, it's still difficult to deal with. First person to third person is just jarring. Also, I really wish there had been more Nick in this book. I hope the next book is about Nick. He deserves his chance to shine . . . but only if it isn't about him being gay all day, every day. Nick is so much more interesting than his sexuality.A (good second novel, rich characters, improvement in writing; perspective switch doesn't work for me, wanting more from established characters)
    • 4/5
      Undercover Genius by Patricia Rice is a 2014 Book View Cafe publication. I was provided a copy of this book through the Librarything Early Review program in exchange for an honest review. Ana is trying to save the family's inheritance when her half sister Patra shows up. Patra, named after Cleopatra, has some rather murky evidence that her journalist father had been murdered because of a conspiracy he had discovered. Now Ana has to contend with her younger school age sibling keeping bats for pets, a dangerous investigation into Patra's father's death, trying to save the family millions, and the eccentric spy living in the attic named Graham. Graham has the deed to the mansion until Ana can get the inheritance all cleared up. While Graham is forever snooping into Ana's business and pretty much drives her nuts, the two of them are also a bit attracted to one another. All of Ana's siblings apparently are the result of their mother's numerous marriages and affairs meaning each of them has a different father. The brood were raised around spying and each have a particular talent. Patra want to be a jounalist like her father and use those contacts to find out what really happened to him. Her forte is more Hollywood reporter than serious jounalism, but this case could open a few doors for her... if she survives.This is a zany, light hearted spy caper/ mystery with off beat characters , witty dialogue as well as a complex mystery, intrique and a healthy dose of humor. Told partly from Ana's first person narrative and partly from Patra's point of view the story gives us insights into how the family manages to get things done. There is nothing heavy or too graphic, no explicit sex and the language is mild. This book was a little offbeat but a lot of fun to read. Overall this on is a B+. ( 4 stars)
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed Undercover Genius like nobody's business! It's hilarious and devious with a mix of sensual teasing thrown in. You never know what will happen next as each character comes with their own brand of trouble. All the characters are tied to each other in the most curious way, but it makes the story that much more fun. Ms. Rice makes you use your noggin' as she ties each clue of the story together in the most comical of ways. The detail will keep you engrossed to the point of ignoring all else! I love the interaction between characters, the closeness in the midst of all the chaos. Each character is essential to the story and you'll find yourself glad they're all included. I especially became attached to Ana and Graham and you will too. Their encounters definitely left me wanting more, which I certainly hope I'll see in the near future! Undercover Genius is a keeper and I highly recommend it! 4 1/2 Stars!
    • 4/5
      Once again I found myself immersed in the antics of this obscure family. I would have to say I'm glad I read the first book of this series initially but it can but read without doing so. The characters are hilarious and each have their own traits with Ana the dowdy and cunning eldest child and her beautiful but fiery sister Patra. This was a fantastic read and would highly recommend.
    • 5/5
      Very good story line, I like Ana and her sense of humour in the face of danger. This story would be even better and more entertaining if I could just read the first book first, in correct order. Although reading this book first is okay to do, read as a stand-alone book, but I believe they're definitely related in more ways than one hence would've given the reader a clearer background and better understanding of the story which means I will have to find that first book to fill in the blank soon. I'm a fan of Patricia Rice's historical romance novels, especially The Rebellious Sons series, I'd never read her contemporary-mystery-suspense novels before, until now. I have to say that at first I don't know what to expect of this book or whether I'll like it, but thought I'd give it a try...... Well, I should've known better! Shouldn't doubt Rice's ability to deliver a contemporary and a spy story! Because it's just as good as she's always done.So! Read this book, but better start from book one ("Evil Genius").
    • 4/5
      I received this book in exchange for a review. I absolutely loved this book. It is the second book in the series so I went back and read the first book. The family of half siblings are very smart and entertaining. The character Graham adds a lot to the main character Ana. The plot twists will keep you guessing and the characters are so much fun and easy to connect with. I am eager to read the next book.
    • 3/5
      Ana is trying to save her family's inheritance since she is the one that bonds the family together. She has lots of half siblings from different fathers.This was a free kindle edition and I did enjoy it even though it was meant for the younger generation.
    • 4/5
      I was asked to review this book by the publisher, and when I received it I wasn't sure it would be a book that I would like. But this book surprised me. It was fun. The characters were realistic and the plot moved quickly . This was the second book in a series. I didn't read the first one, but it was easy to catch up on the plot line, so I didn't feel at a loss because I didn't read the first one. The series is about a very unusual family. Each of the siblings has the same mother, but each has a different father. The oldest is Ana (short for Anastasia). Her sister Patra (short for Cleopatra), her brother Nick and young EG (Elizabeth Georgiana). There are a few other siblings but we didn't see them in this book. This family followed their mother around the world when they were growing up, and because of the instability in their family relationship, and because of their intelligence, they learned a large number of coping mechanisms and tricks that made each of them much more mature and worldly wise than most young people. In this book Patra is trying to find who killed her father in Iraq five years ago, and the rest are helping her with that quest as well as trying to determine who murdered their grandfather in his own home. They are living in their grandfather's mansion with a very peculiar landlord who actually lives and works on the third floor of their house. Graham is a recluse who never leaves his lair, but he has contacts and eyes everywhere in the world with his private network of computers and surveillance equipment. The family and landlord have a butler/bodyguard named Mallard who looks after the entire motley crew in this off-beat house. I know. It sounds a little crazy, and it is, but it's so much fun! I liked the whole strange and weirdly wonderful premise of this story and I loved the characters. This was a very enjoyable book.
    • 3/5
      This is a fast, fun read.Having not read book one in the series I was slightly confused at the beginning with the rapid introduction to a string of characters and an underlying unresolved subplot from book one. Having said that it was easy to pick up the story and it was full of action and humour.
    • 4/5
      This is the second book in Patricia Rice's Family Genius murder mystery series. I have read some romantic fantasy by Rice before so was curious to read a mystery by her. I haven't read the first book in the series, but that didn't keep me from quickly catching on to what was happening and who the characters were. Ana and her sister and brother are living in their grandfather's mansion which should have been theirs. Unfortunately, an unscrupulous lawyer cheated them of their inheritance and the mansion belongs to a mysterious recluse. He allows the siblings to stay in the mansion in exchange for Ana's work as a researcher. Her half-sister Patra appears one day after having had her apartment burned. She is trying to bring her father's killer to justice and has his files. Soon Ana is involved with evil media barons, nefarious right wing conspirators and incompetent gangsters. Using all the tricks they learned from their bohemian mother, the siblings work to keep themselves safe while bringing the criminals to justice.This is a very funny book. The eccentric family at the center of the story is intriguing and entertaining. I look forward to meeting more of the siblings in future books. There is a great deal of suspense and daring do as well as slapstick comedy. There is even a touch of romance. This is not a whodunnit. It is pretty clear early on who the villains are. The suspense in the book comes from how the siblings use their skills to survive and thwart the bad guys. I enjoyed this book very much and am looking forward to more in the series. I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy funny romantic suspense and mysteries.
    • 4/5
      Fun romp in the same style as the first and better than I expected. A fun mix of high style living, conspiracy theories, social commentry and action, romance and humour! Not a bad combination at all. Ana's erratic but high livign family are gathered together in their family home - owned by the mysterious and reclusive Graham on the top floor - when their media savvy sister comes to visit. She's unearthed some old files of her dad's who was a reporter for a new unsavory media company and died unexpectedly int he Middle East. The files purport american politicians recieving campaign bribes if they lead a war that the media and oil Barrons need/want. The topicallity of media barrons controlling vast sources of news and only disemmenating their viewpoints - and unethical news gathering sources - remains a story of much interest. Patra gets a job with said news corp and everybody else runs aorund trying to ensure she stays alive whilst she smiles prettily at an IT geek and gets all the juicy data. Yes it's horrendously stereotyped. And out of date. The author admits that it si all set in 2001 give or take and appreciates that technology has moved on - faster than she can write about it. But it's still great fun. Ana is ridiculously tough, Graham's mysteriously potent connections can do anything, and everythign else just sort of falls into place. But the key point remains: beware of what media moguls are telling you! The rest is a kind of modern female James Bond, or else an urban fantasy/paranormal romance without the fantasy. It works very well. The author's romance tendencies are played down enough to make this fun rather than silly. There is good continuity with the previous book, the backstory of the family is obviously contrived to ensure a wide variety of talents and opportunities are put together, but given that asa premise, it is internally consistent. The continuing story arc of Ana and Graham and the house will be a good thread to tie the series along.I'm looking foward to the rest of the series.
    • 4/5
      Complex conspiracies to the right, dastardly deaths to the left, and all Ana wants to do is save her family's inheritance.When her half-sister Patra arrives on the Maximillian mansion doorstep with the news that Patra's father was murdered and the killers are after Patra, Ana is off on another race to protect her eccentric family. Graham, the hunky spy in the attic who holds the mansion ransom, has a stake in this mystery if he wants to prevent Ana and her family from turning his high tech bat cave into Grand Central Station.While Ana unravels a tangle of gangsters and media moguls, she's also saving Patra from murderous zombie racers and preventing brother Nick from exacting justice by wrapping their coked-up lawyer in a rug and smuggling him through customs.Murder in Ana's world comes accompanied by mayhem and madness...and a sexy glimpse of the man who holds their inheritance hostage.My thoughts:I was hooked by the blurb attached to the book's description on Barns and Noble. Intrigue and conspiracies in books usually make for a good read. Patricia Rice's second novel in her Family Genius Mysteries did not disappoint. Ana is an intrepid, self-reliant, woman intent on protecting her own even if that means braving gun toting members of crime families, sleazy reporters, and media moguls with the power and connections to bring down half the world. The other characters in the book are much less developed than Ana although the bits of this book that are written from Patra's perspective give insights into her motivations and her character. Not having read Evil Genius, the first installation in this series, I was unfamiliar with a few of the characters but it didn't take me very long to figure out relationships and personalities. From what I've seen Evil Genius has bits from the perspective of Elizabeth Geogiana, the youngest sibling, and I hope the future bits are told in the perspectives of other members of the family. The mysterious hunk in the attic, well actually, the 3rd floor, is Graham who has some mysterious connection to Ana's grandfather and family. There was just enough glimpses of Graham and Ana together to make the reader want more.One of my favorite parts of the story was the zombie race.Anyone who enjoys books full of action, mystery, and intrigue will enjoy this latest book by Patricia Rice. I look forward to reading more of the Family Genius series.
    • 3/5
      A peculiar family of half siblings is trying to regain their inheritance. Their problems grow when the journalist half-sister, Patra, arrives at home seeking refuge and assistance. She has just discovered the murder of her father and this has caused her a few trouble. Ana starts another “race” to save his sister and family. A special role in this race will have the temporary owner of the residence, the spy who lives isolated in the attic and Ana has never seen. Graham. An entertaining read with an interesting plot and alive heroes. I have not read the first part, however I could easily follow the story. The drawback is that is distinguished a youthful naivety, not fully overcome until the end. Although it was not something entirely new, it was pretty good and did not let me stop reading. I definitely am going to read the volume one, and am curious about what comes next for the family.
    • 3/5
      I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is a YA novel where the plot revolves around Ana and her family, trying to find out whether their half-sister Cleopatra’s (Patra) journo father was murdered after discovering a conspiracy. First off, this is the second book in a series so the first pages introduced/recapped characters and plot lines from the first tale. Ana's family is very complex thanks to a rich absent mother who had children with different fathers. Ana is the glue that holds everyone together.There’s lots of snappy dialogue, a bit of vague politicking and pop culture references galore: a style I usually love but it just didn’t come together for me. I couldn’t quite figure out who was who at the beginning and I didn’t feel a particular connection to Ana or the others as the story progressed. The tension between Ana and Graham, the spy who lives in the attic, seemed a bit off but that may have made more sense if I’d read the first book. The switching between Ana’s and Patra’s POV didn’t work well for me either. I’m struggling to say something positive but this isn’t a bad book. The writing’s okay, it has a plot and I can see how it might appeal to American teens. I’m not sure what it is, but this story lacks the appeal of similar books like The Gallagher Girls, Heist Society and Pretty Little Liars. I’m giving it three stars because it’s perfectly readable and definitely not a two star book but it’s not my cup of tea.
    • 4/5
      Review of Undercover Genius by Patricia RiceI received this book on Library Thing in exchange for an honest review. At first I was caught off guard by the profusion of characters, both Ana's strange, huge family in which each sibling shares a mother but has a different father, and all the “bad guys”, who are too numerous to list. Some members of the family live in a mansion they are fighting legal battles to possess, with the owner and his butler, both enjoyable characters. Other members are spread across the globe, and Magda, the self-indulgent mother, can pop up anywhere. Numerous plot threads are ongoing as well, so the book can be a little confusing.The satire of the American Republicans (the “Righteous and Proud”) and the self-serving media is timely and amusing. The novel is humorous, fast-paced and quirky. I couldn't help but like Ana, the protagonist who tells most of the story. While this novel is the second in a series, it stands alone, while inviting the reader to become more involved in the antics of the Genius Family series.