The Lab by Jack Heath

Meet a 16-year-old superhuman: Agent Six of Hearts. He's the strongest, most effective agent in the Deck, a team of special agents fighting to uphold justice in a completely corrupt world. Six would be invincible if not for a deadly secret. He is the product of an illegal experiment by the Lab - a ruthless division of the corporation that controls his world. When the Deck begins to investigate the Lab, Six walks a tightrope between his two worlds, trying to keep his origin a secret.  (www.amazon.com)


The Lab is a fun, action book that guys and girls alike will enjoy.  There is no profanity or innuendo.  There is some mild violence but nothing serious.  The government is the biggest issue here.  They are controlling and violent and in the end, nothing is done to stop it.  Still, I enjoyed the action of this story without having to worry about the profanity, innuendo, or violence.  I thought it was well written and hope you have fun exploring The Lab with Six and friends.  Thanks for stopping by and let me know what you think in the comments!
Happy reading!
~Thalia

Fourmile by Watt Key

Twelve-year-old Foster knows in his gut that Dax Ganey, the man dating his widowed mother, is a bad seed. Then a mysterious stranger arrives at their Alabama farm, a former Army Ranger in Iraq rambling across the country, and Foster believes he has found an ally against Dax. The stranger proves a fascinating mentor, full of wisdom and secrets. And Dax soon has reason to resent not just him and Foster but also Foster’s mother. A spurned Dax will be a dangerous enemy, but Foster is increasingly aware that the stranger is just as dangerous, if not more so.  (www.amazon.com)


Whew.  I finally finished!  Actually, it only took me two days to read all 240 pages of it.  Amazon.com suggests readers age 9 and up.  I'm scratching that and saying ages 13 and up.  There is a lot of language and brief, mild innuendo.  See below:
Quite a few uses of d---, a--, and one use of b----.
There is some violence, including men getting shot, one man gets a long, deep cut in his arm which bleeds everywhere.  Men are beat up and nearly killed by one another.  A tree falls on a man and kills him.  NONE OF THE VIOLENCE IS GRAPHIC.  Watt Key is descriptive without being graphic.  He is a very talented author.
There is the continuous issue of Dax's relationship with Foster's mother.  At one point, Foster wonders 'where Mother slept the night before'.  However, the confusion about their relationship, and Mother's other relationships is cleared and it is obvious she has been alone since Foster's father died.
I have mixed feelings about the book so I won't add any of my feelings to the pot.  If you want to know what happens, you'll have to read it for yourself.  :)
Happy reading!
~Thalia