For seventy years, the CIA have been searching for Albert Einstein’s final equation, Pandora—a shortcut for harnessing atomic energy. Einstein left a clue to Pandora on his deathbed, but no one has solved it. Unfortunately, a German terrorist group, the Furies, is on the trail. To get ahead, CIA Agent Dante Garcia brings someone as smart as Einstein into the CIA’s confidence: twelve-year-old prodigy, Charlie Thorne. Charlie has used her genius to get away from her uncaring parents and fulfill her juvenile needs. When CIA Agents Dante Garcia and Milana Moon find Charlie, she resists. Once they explain their predicament, she agrees to help, especially since Dante is her half-brother. Working together they solve Einstein’s clue, which leads them to Jerusalem. However, the Furies are there too. A violent struggle ensues attracting Israel’s own covert agency, the Mossad, into the equation hunt.Gibbs’ book is a seriously satisfying and entertaining espionage thriller. But there’s a deeper side to this spy adventure. Charlie might have Einstein’s IQ, but she is far from being wise. She is still a twelve-year-old girl who wants to have fun and be a kid. Being a genius has both blessed and burned her. She takes outrageous risks knowing her brain will automatically calculate all possible solutions. But her aptitude thrust her into a cut-throat world where adults, including her parents, took advantage of her skills. With no trust for authority, Charlie attempts to fly under the radar and uses her skills when she wants something. When Charlie is reunited with Dante, he pushes her to fulfill her full potential by helping others. Even though this book is targeted for middle-grade readers, the violence level is more for ages thirteen and up. Fans of Roland Smith and Ron McGee will enjoy this book.
