Fake ID - Lamar Giles

 The last review of the school year and the book that will get the honor of being reviewed is called Fake ID by Lamar Giles. This book fits into the mystery genre and as the title says, it does involve the protagonist carrying a fake identity. The protagonist, Nick Pearson reveals that his name isn't actually Nick Pearson and has swapped identities 4 times. It all started when his dad worked for accounting with a top crime boss and then he ratted his boss out to the police. The crime boss disappeared with no trace and now Nick's family lives in fear, moving locations and switching identities every year. His mom is starting to get tired of this constant lifestyle and now the program that switches their identities says that this is their last chance before they cannot change their identities again. Nick goes to his school and a kid named Eli had approached him at lunch. Eli tells Nick about his dream to become the best reporter in the world. Eli tells Nick that he was hot on a scoop about a crime boss' whereabouts. Before Eli could investigate any further, he was immediately killed the next day. Now Nick has to continue Eli's research before he is next.



This book follows the crime-solving/mystery genre and I am a sucker for mystery genre books. I always love the problem they pull at the beginning in which the reader gets to solve the mystery with the protagonist. This book featured two mysteries. One is given to the reader, trying to figure out who or what this crime boss is and why is Nick's dad so afraid of him. Second, is trying to figure out the whole backstory before the climax happened. I didn't mention this but the very start of the book starts out with Nick living in a new identity in a new school. So we never actually get to know why the father was in a criminal gang in the first place. 

I would rate this book an 8/10. The reason for such a high rating is that the plot is very unique and I have not read a book that has the protagonist carrying several identities on them when it is typically the antagonist or a secretive character that carries many identities. The only reason I don't give it a 9 or a 10 on the scale is that it takes a while to get into the action or drama that is shown at the beginning of the book. More than half the book is just Nick and Eli trying to solve the crime boss' location and it is filled with many interactions with other characters at the school. Still, the plot at the end makes the book a whole lot worth it and I suggest you give this book a try during the summer.

-Adrian

Comments

  1. Connor GuarnieriMay 5, 2023 at 9:54 AM

    Hello Adrian, I liked this final book review. This book seems worth a read because the mystery and suspense genre always interested me, as well as death. So it piqued my interest when the character Eli was immediately killed off. Great review!

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  2. ReneeMay 5, 2023 at 9:56 AM

    Hi Adrian! Wow, your book review really covered the book a lot! I'm now very interested in it. I do have a question though: why do they only get to switch their identities for a set number of times?

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  3. JayMay 6, 2023 at 8:32 AM

    Hi Adrian, this seems like a very interesting plot. The friend being killed right after knowing about the boss's whereabouts was an interesting turn of events. Great review!

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