The one sort of good thing in this book is the way it shows how Francie and Sydney’s friendship is becoming strained as more of Syd’s life is devoted to SD-6. Otherwise, it suffers from many of the same problems of the other books: Sydney is sent on a mission with almost no intel or support. When she asks for help, her handler gives vague statements instead of clear advice or orders. As a seasoned agent in the tv show, that sometimes works, but in this book she’s younger and still in training. ( )