I haven't yet read the whole Seven Series, but I have read the first one, Between Heaven and Earth, and when I saw there was a direct sequel to it I thought I'd see what it was like. The "Seven Sequels" is the new series with further adventures of the seven cousins/brothers who share the same adventurous grandfather David. Luckily, you can read any of the books in any order, and also read this sequel without having read the rest of the first series. This book stars DJ, the oldest grandson, in an adventure in England. He and his cousins discover some hidden foreign currency and multiple passports that their grandfather used--along with a coded journal. DJ gives pages of the journal to his cousins and they all decide to travel to the places mentioned, to see if they can figure out what their grandfather did in his past that he wanted kept hidden. Was he really a spy? This book is fast-paced, a great read for reluctant readers, as we follow DJ's adventures trying to uncover the truth about his grandfather. He meets the beautiful Charlie, the granddaughter of his climbing buddy Doris (from the first book), gets to drive a really awesome Jaguar, and gets involved in spying, car chases, shootouts, and helping out the ex-head of MI6. There are also fun references to spy and adventure novels for the clever reader to find. I liked the moments that connected this book to the sequels, the occasional texts between DJ and his brother (whom you just know is having a great adventure in his own book!). I enjoyed this book more than the first one, but only because this one was more exciting, and had some funny American-vs-Canadian-Vs-British humorous banter. The first one was a little more introspective, more about the relationship between grandson and grandfather. Great for middle school readers. ( )

Sleeper, by Eric Walters, takes you on a whirlwind of intrigue and travel. Featuring DJ, a young man longing to know the truth about his grandfather, it raises the question that we all could face, "What if someone you love is not the person you think they are?" The plot takes us down a road to London and into our main character's heart. The characters are believable and flavorful, especially the senile old man. (You'll have to read to find out why.) DJ’s journey to know the truth about his grandfather is just complicated enough to intrigue without being confusing. On his trip to discover his grandfather's role in espionage, you experience London through the eyes of a visitor and a resident; seeing both perspectives adds to the interest. From the Jag to the beautiful girl, DJ gets lucky over and over again. The recurring theme of people not being what they seem creates a thread throughout the story, taking some unexpected twists. This book is a great read for anybody who likes a good mystery; however, if you have a reluctant teen reader, put this book in his hands! ( )

Sleeper is a fun easy read. Entertaining, but predictable. A great read for any teenager. ( )

Action, Adventure, Mystery and Romance all rolled into one fast paced and thrilling ride you won't want to put down until the last page is read.

In Sleeper by Eric Walters we are introduced (for first time readers) or re-introduced (for those who read the previous series) to David McLean and most of his cousins when they plan to spend what remains of their winter holiday at their late grandfather’s cabin somewhere in Canada. While at the cabin they discover a secret compartment filled with money, passports and a coded book. Not sure what to make of it the cousins split up each taking a different aspect of their grandfathers coded journal to try to find out who their grandfather really was. David’s adventure takes place in England.

Geared towards the pre-teen/young teen male audience it is my belief this novel can be enjoyed by anyone of any age. Also having no previous knowledge of or not reading the original Seven Series didn’t affect my enjoyment of this installment of the McLean cousin’s adventures. The characters were believable and relatable, though there was very little character development in this novel for David; and it is assumed that you already know about the main character, because the previous novel is referenced several times near the beginning of this one. The plot of Sleeper seems heavily influenced by James Bond and Alex Rider while still maintaining its own unique edge. While the book was fantastic on its own it is clearly part of series as you finish it you want to know the truth about David McLean Sr. and the only way to do so is to read all of the sequels. This is a great enticement to keep reluctant readers hooked. I look forward to the release of the other novels and plan on adding them to my class library should I teach a Junior or Intermediate class. ( )

Sleeper is part of the “Between Heaven and Earth” series or “the 7 series”. This series consists of seven books. The great thing about this series it that you can read any of the seven books in any order you want to read them in! This isn’t something I’ve seen/read before.
This book was a really fun read. It was short and sweet; it literally took me a few hours to finish the entire book! I thought the story line was really creative and I loved the writing style.
Sleeper is about a couple of grandchildren who accidentally came across some suspicious items (like multiple passports) all belonging to one person but in different names and from different countries, and loads of money in their late-grandfathers home. Determined to find out more about why their grandfather owns all these items the grandchildren set out to different locations to try and uncover the mystery of their late-grandfathers interesting past.
This particular story is in DJ McLean, one of the grandsons, point of view, as he goes to Britain determined to find out everything he possibly can about his grandfather with some help from some old friends.
What I really liked about this book was how the romance in the story wasn’t distracting to the main plot. It’s very hard to find books that have romance in it but the romance is not a huge part of the entire story.
What I didn't like was that there wasn't much character development in this story, but it wasn't a huge issue.
All in all I was really impressed with the book and would recommend it to people who like cute, quick reads. ( )