Boy Nobody
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- $28.99
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- $28.99
Publisher Description
Han er den nye gutten på skolen. Han er den perfekte attentatmann. Han dreper uten frykt, uten sympati, uten anger. Uten minner.
Livet hans følger et fast mønster: Ny by, nytt navn, nytt mål. Målet er en trussel mot rikets sikkerhet, og må nøytraliseres. Gli inn på skolen, bli kjent med barna til målet, vinn deres tillit, få innpass i familien… til målet plutselig dør av «naturlige årsaker». Videre til ny by, nytt navn, nytt mål.
En dag er det nye målet borgermesteren i New York. Fra nå av skal ingenting bli som før …
«Zadoff skinner i denne heftige, underholdende nye vrien på spionromaner for tenåringer.»
- Publishers Weekly, starred review.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Zadoff (Since You Left Me) switches gears and shines in this violent, entertaining twist on the teen spy novel. His unnamed 16-year-old protagonist lost his identity when he was kidnapped and his parents murdered. Forced into a grueling training program, the teen now gets sent on undercover missions, befriending the children of powerful targets, getting invited to their houses, and killing their parents. He never questions his orders or actions until he's given five days to infiltrate a ritzy private school and kill the mayor of New York City. Between the unreasonably short timetable and his attraction to Sam, the mayor's gorgeous half-Israeli daughter, he begins to wonder about his purpose and question the secretive Program that has trained and groomed him. Zadoff doesn't break new ground, but he builds a tense and exciting story with a strong cast; Sam's overprotective friend Darius and her frenemy Erica, in particular, are more complex than is typical for characters in those roles. If Zadoff occasionally pushes it with the gadgety spycraft, the blunt and hard-edged narration and twists will keep readers riveted. Ages 15 up.
