Double+Identity

//** Double Identity **//

Author: Margret Peterson Haddix Genre: Mystery Pages: 224 pgs Recommended Grade Range: 6th to 9th Year Published: 2005

Summary

Double Identity is about a 12 year old girl named Bethany who will soon be 13. Her parents have always been over protective of her. On the day before her 13th birthday, her parents unexpectedly drop her off at the house of an aunt that she didn’t even know existed. A series of odd things starts happening. Her dad sends a package with four different birth certificates in it and everyone in her aunt’s town looks at her like she is a ghost. Bethany’s parents do not even answer the phone when she calls anymore. One day she hears her aunt talking to her dad on the phone and she says, “She doesn’t know anything about Elizabeth.” When a stranger started to ask her questions she finds out that she is not the only one who wants the answers to her past.

Review & Recommendation

I think Double Identity was a great book. It was very interesting. From the first page to the last one, every word was interesting. The suspense and mystery make you not want to put it down. It is not very predictable which something I really liked. You never really know what is going to happen next. Something I liked about the book is how there is a cliffhanger at the end of every chapter which urges you to keep reading.

I would definitely recommend this book. It is a good book for grades six through eight. At times, it can be a little hard to understand, but it all makes sense if you keep reading. If you liked this book, you should check out some if the other books by Margaret Petterson Haddix. Some of her other books are Escape from Memory, Found, Sent, and Turnabout. These are just a few of her books. Overall, this was an amazing book that I would encourage everyone to read.

Rating: 9.5/10