Masterminds

Masterminds

by Gordon Korman

     Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. In this idyllic place, every lawn in perfectly manicured and everyone has a pool and a tree house. Honesty and integrity are valued above all else. The thirty kids who live there never lie—they know it's a short leap from that to the awful problems of other, less fortunate places.

     Eli has never left Serenity . . . why would he ever want to? Then one day he hikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one—least of all their own parents. . .*

    The second book in the series just came out and I enjoyed it even more then the first one. As said by Brandon Mull, "Masterminds takes readers on a wild ride with terrific humor, a surprising mystery, and characters you can't help but root for." This novel is very well written and very enjoyable.  Korman's writing is easy to follow but complex enough to help you not feel bored.  I have also read several of his other books and I have enjoyed those also.

* From the dust jacket