In the sequel to Finding Lubchenko, Evan Macalister is once again saving the world; this time from an Smallpox infestation that would kill millions. His stained relationship with his father has not improved, and he continues to be happily oblivious to the feelings of others. He and his friends, Rueben and Erika are off to Paris to stop his father's business partner from selling a strain of Smallpox that their company uses to research vaccinations and cures for the disease.

It is hard to like Evan. The author shows him thinking a lot about his feelings for family and friends, but it's really nothing more than self-serving emotions designed to make him more likeable to the audience. The book was well written, but there were no real revelations or twists to make it more than just an okay story about an unlikeable teen and the messes he creates for himself. ( )

Evan Macalister is the 17 year-old son of an incredibly wealthy drug-company founder. Evan discovers that his dad's business partner is planning to sell smallpox to terrorists, then kill Evan, two of his friends (his girlfriend Erika, and Ruben), and Evan's dad. This is a sequal to The Rise of Lubchenko. Loosely plotted (Evan has to get out of summer school, hock a bunch of antiques to raise the money to go to Europe to try and foil the plot), this book has a lot less action than anticipated. Evan discovers he is a pawn in a much bigger game, but any larger lessons are lost on Evan and his flip, carefree attitude. It's a sequel, but the first book is recounted in such thorough detail that you don't need to have read the first to understand the sequel. I do not recommend this book unless someone read and thoroughly enjoyed the first book. My library has a lot of copies for our book club, and unfortunately none of the high school students like it much. ( )

Sequel to Finding Lubchenko. It is a quick read that once again has Evan and his friends flying to Europe to try to save the world and their lives without getting into trouble from their parents. ( )