ANGELA SLOAN

 

ANGELA SLOAN

by James Whorton

$14 ISBN: 9781451624403

August 2011

 

In his latest novel, universally acclaimed author James Whorton, Jr., delivers a curious Nixon-era caper of broken men and stoic runaways who learn just how much there is to gain, and lose, when you go undercover. Angela Sloan, a seemingly average teenager living in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., is left to lie low and fend for herself when her adoptive father, a retired CIA officer, skips town in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

Driving a Plymouth Scamp she has just learned to operate, Angela encounters strangers literally at every turn. A fugitive Chinese waitress won’t get out of the car. A jaded lady spy offers up free therapy and roadside assistance. A restless pair of hippies keeps preaching about the evils of monogamy. And an anteater lurks in the unlikeliest of places. But through all of her outlandish adventures, Angela keeps focused on one urgent wish: to reunite with her father.

Bold and quirky, Angela Sloan is a priceless coming-of-age story about stealing diner food and salvaging lost identities. – Publisher Marketing

Notes:  A  coming-of-age/road trip novel and a  long strange trip with an amazing young protagonist. Angela’s voice is dead pan and her narrative is pitch perfect.   Fourteen year old Angela’s undercover quest to find Ray (her flawed but loving adoptive father) is touching and her gumption drives the plot.  The spycraft elements pay homage to the espionage genre. A good bet for teen readers with strong appeal for crime fiction and fiction readers.