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81st out of 95 books
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65 voters
Finding Lubchenko (Lubchenko #1)
Now available in paperback. When his millionaire father is accused of murder, only Evan MacAlister can clear his father's name--but only by revealing his own crime.
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
May 18th 2006
by Razorbill
(first published June 16th 2005)
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Wow. This is the first time that I'm not blown away by a Green Mountain Book Award. Huh. I'm kinda um... yeah.
They tout this book as "an uproariously fast-paced, James Bond-like spy chase through upscale Paris. All seen through the eyes of a quick-thinking, smart-mouthed ne'er-do-well who shoot for the ridiculously impossible and completely succeeds-well, almost."
Hmphf.
1. Maybe James Bond like in that one guy that played him waaay back. But he's no Daniel Craig.
2. Uproariously fast-paced? Rea...more
They tout this book as "an uproariously fast-paced, James Bond-like spy chase through upscale Paris. All seen through the eyes of a quick-thinking, smart-mouthed ne'er-do-well who shoot for the ridiculously impossible and completely succeeds-well, almost."
Hmphf.
1. Maybe James Bond like in that one guy that played him waaay back. But he's no Daniel Craig.
2. Uproariously fast-paced? Rea...more
I found this book entertaining, through never quite interesting or suspenseful. Evan as a main character was a little too smart-alecky for me, though I could see how his dialog would appeal to teenage boys. The fact that the central mystery was solved without any real cleverness or motivation on the part of the characters irked me somewhat, and I didn't really care very much for any of them. I found the book most entertaining in the missteps these teens made while cracking the case and the luxur...more
This book by Micheal Simmons is amazing. The book itself takes you on to the adventure the characters experience in the book. I think this is one of the top ten must-read books.
The story is about a teenager named Evan Mcalister. He is a teenager who gets into trouble alot. His mother died when he was 11. So he lived with his 60-almost going to his 70's father. His father is a owner of a really successful company called MRI, but he doesn't give his son, our main character, Evan, a single penny...more
The story is about a teenager named Evan Mcalister. He is a teenager who gets into trouble alot. His mother died when he was 11. So he lived with his 60-almost going to his 70's father. His father is a owner of a really successful company called MRI, but he doesn't give his son, our main character, Evan, a single penny...more
I loved it! The dad is horrible—a man that should never have had a kid. He is stingy and mean and verbally abusive and wants Evan to 'pull himself up by his bootstraps'. He refuses to gives him money or help. Evan is extremely entrepreneurial and finds a way to make money by 'borrowing' equipment from his Dad's business and selling it. The reader never feels squeamish about this illegal activity because he is only stealing from his father who should have been helping Evan or at least showing him...more
Not too shabby. It definitely was a welcome diversion from all of the supernatural/romance/football books that currently glut the young adult genre. Evan Maccalister is rich, but not spoiled--at least from his point of view--and this is his main complaint. As a way of retaliating against his father's strict discipline and aversion to giving Evan everything he wants, Evan begins to swipe high tech gadgetry from his dad's office and sells it online to earn an income worthy of a respectable rich ki...more
This story is being told by Evan McAlister. He's the one who gets in trouble all the time. His dad is the one in jail for murder. Evan figures out he has the computer that belongs to the guy that got killed. He had stolen from his office the night he got killed. So Evan and his best friend, Rubin, who happens to be a computer whiz, break into the computer to see if they can find anything. They come across some emails for a guy named Lubchenko. So Evan, Rubin and Erika, with the help of Evan's da...more
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The voice of the narrator is the strongest part of this book. Sarcastic, witty, knowing, insecure...adolescent in a realistic way. Some adults may not appreciate the under-age drinking, club hopping, and allusions to potential sexual activity, but this is not gratuitous or done to excess, but rather adds to the present-day realism of the book. The mystery itself is a little lacking and the resolution is a bit too abruptly tidy,but the book's charm and appeal is the narrator and fantasy adult-les...more
Okay, so a couple of thoughts about this YA-for-boys title.
First, there's a blurb on the front cover that I think does a real disservice to the book. It seems to promise readers a tale that's "uproariously fast-paced" -- and while the blurb has no doubt helped sell any number of copies, it creates for readers what can only be described as false expectations.
Put simply, the book is anything but "fast-paced."
Secondly, the book is at its worst when its main character and narrator, Evan, is inside h...more
First, there's a blurb on the front cover that I think does a real disservice to the book. It seems to promise readers a tale that's "uproariously fast-paced" -- and while the blurb has no doubt helped sell any number of copies, it creates for readers what can only be described as false expectations.
Put simply, the book is anything but "fast-paced."
Secondly, the book is at its worst when its main character and narrator, Evan, is inside h...more
Jul 11, 2012
Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides
marked it as decided-not-to-read
Shelves:
children-ya,
thriller
This caught my eye at the library. However, it uncaught it almost immediately when I read the claim that the narrator's father's pharmaceutical company had a stock of live smallpox virus. Um, sorry, but no, it doesn't. On the books, there are only two facilities in the world that have smallpox stocks, and both of them are government facilities. I know, only a specific kind of dork would know that ... but I do and it messed with my suspension of disbelief too much.
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This was fun, the moral dilemma of a rich kid who is too smart for his own good. The narrator must decide whether to reveal evidence that will free his dad of serious criminal charges, but doing so will also reveal that the kid was ripping off his dad to a huge extent. He ran up against a lot of shadowy underworld figures both in the US and Europe. I could have done without the morality play but it was a good romp! Fast reading!
This book starts with a great paragraph: “So this is basically a story about a murder. It’s a story about a murder and the fact that the cops said my dad did it. All implausible, but still a lot of trouble for my father. But I’ll get to that. The story actually begins with a smaller crime. It was really just a way for me to earn a little money.”
This book was a fun action thriller, but a little bit simple-minded. I think the author's use of the main character's teenage voice made the book too simple, and took away some of the complexity of the plot. At first I enjoyed the laid-back style of writing, but it got annoying really fast. Overall, it was a fun book, but not especially amazing.
I didn't have to pull out my hair with frustration as I read this book. The two foot long hair on my head was practically jumping off of my scalp by the first eighty pages. The main character will get on your nerves with his rambling, and in all honesty, this book makes teenage males look like babbling idiots.
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A great fiction/mystery book. After Evan's father is accused of murder Evan and his friends Ruben and Erika race across France in search of the real murderer. Their only lead a lab top and the named Lubchenko.
This book will keep you on the edge of your seat.
This book will keep you on the edge of your seat.
This will be my third in the YA mystery group I've committed to read this summer. The style could be a little off-putting as it's written in the 2nd person and very conversational with the reader. The author really captured the voice of a teenager though. It's not moving as fast as I would like it but there's been a few interesting twists so far.
When his father is framed for murder and bioterrorism, high-school junior Evan, using clues from a stolen laptop, travels from Seattle to Paris with two friends to find the real culprit.
Teen Evan's father is framed for murder and bioterrorism. Using clues from a laptop he stole from his father's office, Evan travels from Seattle to Paris to find the real killer.
This was a great book to read. When i first picked it up i thought, this isn't really that good. But after i started getting into it, i'm glad i didn't put it down!
Really enjoyed this mystery/adventure. Liked the main character's voice although some people I know thought the main character was annoying. I thought he was funny and the book was fun.
I had to force myself to finish this book. I could go on and rant but thats just wasting my time even more
I loved this book! It is a really amazing book and I can't wait to read the next one in the series!
I was surprised, thought it would be horribly boring but it was highly amusing. The sequel is good too.
This book was really funny and exciting! I just wished Evan had told his dad the truth in the end.
I sort of liked this as a action story, but the wise guy, poor rich kid angle just irritated me.
I enjoyed this book it had a lot of action, international mystery and suspense
The main character evan was a funny guy but he was a slacker and his dad was a very rich man but paid no attention to evan or gave him any money
And then when his dad is framed evan must go on an adventure that takes him to Europe with his two best friends
To prove his dad innocent
It's a very fast paced story filled with danger and mystery.
The main character evan was a funny guy but he was a slacker and his dad was a very rich man but paid no attention to evan or gave him any money
And then when his dad is framed evan must go on an adventure that takes him to Europe with his two best friends
To prove his dad innocent
It's a very fast paced story filled with danger and mystery.
One of my all-time favorites, i dont really remember it tho :P
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