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Spies Never Quit (Banana Girls) Hardcover – September 15, 2021

by M Taylor Christensen (Author)

4.4 60 ratings

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If the only way to save her mother is to act like a spy, Mari can act like a spy.

Maybe.

After her mother is abducted, Mari Sandoval breaks into her mother’s research lab in an ill-advised attempt to appease the kidnappers. Fortunately she’s thwarted by two spunky sorority girls who offer her a better way to save her mother—become a spy.

In the fast-paced world of undercover agents—where fabulous new clothes, high-tech gadgets, and flirting for secrets are the norm—Mari’s inexperience could ruin everything.

Will she be able to master the art of espionage in time to rescue her mother from the clutches of a maniac? Or will her undercover mission doom them both to imprisonment?

Click Look Inside to check out Spies Never Quit, a cute spy-thriller where the romance is sweet and the suspense is cozy.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Moon Zoom Press (September 15, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1951454057
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1951454050
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.79 x 9 inches

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Myles Christensen writes cozy thriller/suspense under the pen name M. Taylor Christensen.

He loves to write exciting adventures because he loves to read exciting adventures. The hopeless romantic in him will usually sprinkle a teensy bit of romance into his stories. While writing, he listens to music that matches—and sometimes inspires—the storyline.

His mild-mannered alter ego is a product development engineer, university professor, and game inventor. He lives in Utah with his wife and children.

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Great story

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2022

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When Mari's scientist mom gets kidnapped, Mari meets the Banana Girls, an elite team of super secret spies. She goes undercover to help bust up a gang of mercenaries planning to sell her mom's research to the highest bidder.

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2022

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This was a fun story and I enjoyed reading it! I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series!

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2022

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I really enjoyed reading this book. It was fun. Loved the girls and their personalities. It was my first time reading M Taylor Christensen’s book. Great job. It was fast paced.

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2021

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I am head over peel for this fun and fresh read!! I was completely getting a Charlie's Angles and B.A.P.S vibe with its own unique twists. A great YA mystery with the perfect amount of romance mixed in, that I just could not put down. Looking forward to book #2, Spies Never Swoon.

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Chelscey

I hope you like bananas...

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023

If you’re looking for a cozy thriller that has a team of young women with Charlie’s Angels vibes, tech that even James Bond would be jealous of, and with just a sprinkling of sweet romance, then “Spies Never Quit” may just be for you. In the first book of the series (each book following a different woman in the group) follows Mari, a brand-new college freshman, as she attempts to rescue her mother. Mari’s mother is a brilliant scientist working on nano-bot technology who has been kidnapped in order to force her to give up her specialized codes for evil gains. Mari would do anything to save her mother, and, lucky for her, retrieving her mother’s work just so happens to be the Banana Girls mission, too. Normally, I am all for a spy thriller with a predominately female cast of characters, but something always felt just a tad off to me throughout the story.

The plot and writing are easy to follow, which suits the cozy, low intensity atmosphere of this younger feeling story. All the characters—including the bad guy—are in their early twenties. The youngness of the characters was often at odds with either their wealth, their hand-to-hand skills, or even their brilliance. You have characters who are masters with computers and drones with dozens of fancy cars that can change color on a whim, and yet they still need to attend college classes. With how sweet the romance is as well, I’d say that the audience for this book is much younger than what the new cover suggests. Which isn’t a bad thing, just don’t go into this expecting anything serious. This is especially true of characters like Susan who are overly dramatic in speaking with their hands. Which brings me to what felt off about these characters: they all read a bit too much like caricatures of women, just cardboard cutouts of each other with no real depth to them, a stereotypical obsession with looks and boys, and treating the whole spy thing like a game. This is especially true with how much they all lean into the “Banana” thing for their secret organization. To be honest, that got a bit tiresome at times but, again, a younger audience may get a kick out of it.

“Spies Never Quit” is a quick read, and if suspenseful thrillers aren’t your thing, but you still like a fun spy novel, you may enjoy this more than I did. I think for me it just really came down to the fact that I didn’t love how all these women tended to fall into clichés. The writing just didn’t mesh well with me in that regard, which is partially why I’m giving this 3 stars, the rest has to do with the Banana aspect of the book. It’s not a bad read by any means, and, like I mentioned, can be a lot of fun for younger audiences—think MG readers. Plus, it’s a nice well contained story which is always a good thing! And thanks to the author for providing a copy for review!

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JennlyT

Going Bananas

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2022

Full Disclosure – I was provided a copy of this book by the author or their representative, however, have voluntarily chosen to write a review. All opinions are my own.

Mari Sandoval is your typical college student. Making her way through classes and campus, she’s got enough to worry about. But when a stranger comes to her rescue after she has a run-in with some shady individuals, Mari’s world is turned upside down. After she returns to her apartment she learns that her mother has been kidnapped, and Mari is enlisted by the kidnappers to obtain and forward a pivotal piece of her mom’s research if she ever wants to see her alive again. But as she attempts to break into her mother’s lab to retrieve the information, she is confronted by the very person who saved her the night before. What Mari knows cannot be a coincidence is confirmed when Anna and her partner take her back to their posh Atlanta penthouse apartment. Dubbed as the Banana Club, Mari is introduced to a world unlike she has ever known as the self-proclaimed “Banana Girls” vow to help Mari get her mother back. With the girl’s help, Mari goes undercover – way out of her league and way over her head. Will her association with the Banana Girls, help her save her mother, or will it lead to them both being killed?

Spies Never Quit is the first in the Banana Girls series of cozy spy novels by author M. Taylor Christensen. Set in the Metro Atlanta area, Christensen weaves the tale of a covert group of college-age girls who moonlight as spies. When something goes wrong and the “big guns” are called in, the Banana Girls are usually the ones deployed. As smart as they are beautiful, each girl brings to the table a unique specialty that they leverage to the best of their abilities. Taking Mari under their wing, the team transform her from a meek coed to… not quite a seasoned undercover agent. And of course, there are bumps and wrinkles along the way. While some may feel the premise and action are at times unbelievable, I thought it was the perfect blend of “Charlie’s Angels” meets “Nancy Drew”. The action was fast-paced, the gadgets fantastical and the Banana Girls themselves were portrayed with a comfortable camaraderie that the reader cannot help but like them, even the stoic lead Banana Girl, Hannah.

If you are in the mood for a lighthearted cozy novel that is easy to read and will have you giggling out loud, Spies Never Quit would be a great choice. After having been introduced to Mari, Hannah Anna, and the rest of the team I am curious to see what future adventures and missions the team girls are tapped for in future installments.

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021

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I really enjoyed this book. It kept me in suspense and yet there were many funny places that showed the humor of the author.

I read his first book and am looking forward to his next one. I'll bet is is travelling through his mind even now.

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