Agent Six of Hearts is not only the youngest agent the Deck has, he's also the best. His record of infiltration and escape with the goods is second to none, but he has a secret - one that's worth dying (or killing) for. He's not completely human.

The product of genetic tinkering by a nefarious group known as The Lab, Six feels just a bit superior to the rest of the world. That is until he learns that hard way that he too can make mistakes - and that he's not alone. There are more of him out there....

A great read. Heath had my attention from the first page, and I didn't want to put the book down. And the ending's left open, so maybe we'll see more of Six & the Deck - I for one sure hope so! ( )

Reviewed by Steph for TeensReadToo.com

Agent Six of Hearts works to save innocent people and uncover the truth. He participates in many dangerous missions, often getting himself nearly killed. But Agent Six has never failed a mission -- and he's only sixteen years old.

But that isn't why Agent Six seems to be so perfect. The truth is that Agent Six was made to have almost super-human powers, to be a killing machine. And now Agent Six must save his country and also hide from the corrupted government officials who are trying to find their super-killers that they created.

Jack Heath writes a mysterious and action-packed novel that is sure to please any 007 fans. He creates a world where people are terrified under a suppressive government and it's up to The Deck, a super-secret organization, to save the innocent civilians and uncover the government's secrets.

With a cliffhanger at the end, THE LAB is sure to be the next Alex Rider series... ( )

I loved this story - a perfect middle school read. It was recommended to me by a boy at school - I was so pleased! I can't wait for the sequel. ( )

Prepare yourself for an adrenalin-filled read because The Lab pulls no punches from beginning to end. In the not-too-distant future the City is controlled by ChaoSonic, a power and money hungry organisation. Six of Hearts works for the Deck, one of the few remaining resistance groups, which exists to uphold moral and social values in the City and protect its residents. Six’s perfect mission success rate is at risk when he starts to investigate the Lab, a division of ChaoSonic, of which he is a product. This will appeal to fans of the Cherub series

Agent Six of Hearts was rescued from a lab when he was a baby and trained by an underground vigilante group to fight against the company that controls everything in his world. Six is very unusual because he has been genetically modified to be a super human being and he must hide this from his fellow agents. He also has a secret fear that he will be discovered and the Lab will come to claim him and he will be dissected and inspected for his unique abilities until he drops dead. Unfortunately, he is captured on one of his missions and it seems his fears are justified until he meets someone who looks a lot like him but has a different personality. Can he trust this person or is he really a double agent working for the Company. Very fast paced, interesting book for boys.