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Fake ID

By Joe Applegate, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Fast-paced tale of family in hiding is gripping, violent.

Book Lamar Giles Mystery 2014
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Though the reader needs a tight grip to follow the twisting plot, Tony makes the ride worthwhile. FAKE ID makes it a pleasure to follow the supremely confident Tony as he attempts to solve the murder of a high school friend, win the heart of the friend's bereaved sister, outwit some nasty teen thugs, and finally confront his father, whose shady dealings have again endangered the family. In the tradition of great detectives, he keeps his head when someone else in the room is pointing a rifle at it.

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