Review: "Masterminds" by Gordon Korman

"You can waste your whole life wandering only to find that what you're searching for is right in your own backyard," reads the gazebo in the park of a small town called Serenity, New Mexico. In "Masterminds" by Gordon Korman, Serenity is a perfect town with no crime, poverty, homelessness, or unemployment. The middle of nowhere location has only thirty kid residents. Follow thirteen year old Eli around the town as he shockingly discovers that nothing is as it seems to be. Eli and his friends find that no one can trusted--especially their parents. 

Readers will enjoy the riveting adventure-driven plot that involves cloning, criminal masterminds, and unexpected twists. Each book chapter is narrated in the voice of one of four "special" kids who are finding out more and more about their identity on each adventure in this mystery. The first book in a new series by Gordon Korman, "Masterminds" will have you on the edge of your seat waiting for book number two! Appropriate for readers in grades three to seven.

--Alison R., Headquarters