This was a fun, fast, clever and easy read. Great characters, interesting story, what more could you ask for? Recommended.

Modo is an unfortunate baby - he is seriously deformed, and is being displayed as part of a travelling freak show, when the mysterious "Mr. Socrates" adopts him. Modo is sequestered for 13 years in a remote English manor while he is trained in a variety of special skills that will ultimately turn him into a master spy. But perhaps as a compensation for a face and body that make people run screaming from him, Modo has a very special talent - he can morph himself to look exactly like anyone he can see a picture of. A VERY handy skill for a spy.

Eventually, Modo is taken to London and becomes embroiled in a dangerous plot by a group of evil people bent on "bringing Britannia to her knees". Modo, along with fellow teenaged secret agent Octavia Milkweed, Modo must thwart the evil plan of the bad guys. Along the way our intrepid young spies enocounter many adventures and must think and fight their way out of many dangers.

This was such a fun enjoyable story! The characters are very unique and interesting, and are so likeable - except for the bad guys, who are delightfully evil - you can't help but be carried away in their adventures. Even though this is a young adult book, I enjoyed it.