Masterminds

Name: Masterminds
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (8 reviews)
Author: Gordon Korman
ISBN: 9780062346797

Author: Gordon Korman

Narrator: Ramon de Ocampo, Kelly Jean Badgley, Tarah Consoli, Mike Rylander, Maxwell Glick

Unabridged: 7 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Storytide

Published: 02/03/2015

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

The first book in the action-packed series from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman is perfect for young fans of James Patterson and John Grisham. Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. 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 bikes 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.

About Gordon Korman

Gordon Korman published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than one hundred middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times bestselling Ungifted, Supergifted, The Superteacher Project, The Unteachables, Pop, Notorious, Unplugged, Operation Do-Over, Slugfest, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at gordonkorman.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rick on May 23, 2015

As usual, Gordon Korman delivers a fast-paced, well-crafted adventure full of creative twists and surprises. Eli lives in Serenity, New Mexico, which is so perfect it seems too good to be true. Everybody has a nice house. The schools are great. There is zero crime and zero unemployment. Eli has neve......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on October 09, 2017

This is a totally riveting page-turner of a conspiracy thriller for kids, in which several young teens living in an isolated, seemingly idyllic community find out that they have a shocking link to some notorious criminal masterminds. I was halfway through this book when I decided I must get hold of......more

Goodreads review by Sara-Zoe on February 24, 2015

YAY! It's conspiracy fiction for kids and sooooo much fun. I don't want to say too much but I giggled out loud in glee when I got to the key aspect of the conspiracy. Kids are going to love this. I'm ready for the sequel right now!......more

Goodreads review by Spens on May 11, 2025

2025 It's almost ridiculous how much I've enjoyed rereading this book despite having read it countless times. The writing and the plot are so entertaining on a technical level, the characters are vibrant and distinct, and it's just an overall fun experience. Rereading this now as an older adult has m......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on September 05, 2016

I think that the book was outstanding it was intriguing and unpredictable. Gordon Korman was very good at explaining what was happening where it was taking place and how it affected everyone else in the story. The balance of action and suspense was also incredible. This book was an easy 5 stars for......more