Alias

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Summary: Alias -
Review: For as long as he can remember, fifteen year old Toby Chase's home has been the old car his mom is driving to yet another new life in a new city. Just when Toby gets settled, they pack up and move on. After settling in the remote Idaho community of Donner, Toby's mother promises him that it will be better than any place they have ever lived, and it is. Toby's happy and his mother is too. While doing research on the Internet for a school research project about the Vietnam War, Toby discovers the truth about his mother; she is a fugitive. Will Toby reveal his knowledge? Will he again have to move? Has his dream of a real home once again been shattered?

Ryan has written a suspenseful fast paced story. The characters are well developed which makes the reader care all the more about Toby, his mother and the friends they have made in Donner. Some tense moments lead up to the story's conclusion. A few minor flaws exist, but can be easily overlooked. An enjoyable work that teens will enjoy.

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Summary: Alias -
Review: For as long as he can remember, fifteen year old Toby Chase's home has been the old car his mom is driving to yet another new life in a new city. Just when Toby gets settled, they pack up and move on. After settling in the remote Idaho community of Donner, Toby's mother promises him that it will be better than any place they have ever lived, and it is. Toby's happy and his mother is too. While doing research on the Internet for a school research project about the Vietnam War, Toby discovers the truth about his mother; she is a fugitive. Will Toby reveal his knowledge? Will he again have to move? Has his dream of a real home once again been shattered?

Ryan has written a suspenseful fast paced story. The characters are well developed which makes the reader care all the more about Toby, his mother and the friends they have made in Donner. Some tense moments lead up to the story's conclusion. A few minor flaws exist, but can be easily overlooked. An enjoyable work that teens will enjoy.

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Summary: It was wonderful!
Review: I read the book Alias by Elizabeth Ryan. It was about a boy named Toby and his mother who are on the run. It was a wonderful book to me because it was very mysterious. It was neat because it didn't tell you a lot in one time. It made you want to keep reading. The book's plot was easy to follow even though Toby and his mom moved around often and his mother had to change her name from being found. All together this was a good book that you will have to read, because to tell you more, would ruin the ending!

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Summary: This is a great book for readers that like suspense!
Review: I read the book Alias by Elizabeth Ryan. It was about a boy named Toby and his mother who are on the run. It was a wonderful book to me because it was very mysterious. It was neat because it didn't tell you a lot in one time. It made you want to keep reading. The book's plot was easy to follow even though Toby and his mom moved around often and his mother had to change her name from being found. All together this was a good book that you will have to read, because to tell you more, would ruin the ending!

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Summary: Ever wonder what you'd do if your whole life was a lie?
Review: In ALIAS, my sixth novel, I tried to explore the reaction of a 15-year-old boy when he discovers that his (admittedly unusual) life is not what it seems - and that his own mother is not who he thought she was. I tried to keep the story short and streamlined, so that the reader would want to keep reading - and tried to design a surprise in every chapter. Based on reader reaction, I feel ALIAS has struck a chord with many people. It's been nominated for some really great reader's choice awards, like the California Young Readers Medal, Nevada Readers Medal, and South Carolina award as well, got optioned by a film production company, and been enjoyed a lot of people. You can read ALIAS in under two hours (I promise) - the author knows all about ticking clocks, because she was a champion on Jeopardy! last year. Talk about suspense! (Final Jep Answer: Congress named this entertainer an Honorary Veteran in 1997. It was worth $12,000)

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Summary: Interesting idea, poor execution¿
Review: In this book, which has NOTHING to do with the television series of the same name, we are introduced to Toby Chase and his mother, who seems to change her name every time they move to a new place. Toby's had always been used to the fact that he never had a phone in his home or that his mother seemed to change her hair color and place of residence on a whim. Now that he's getting older, he begins to question his mother's behavior, and gets nothing in return. It isn't until Toby and his mom move to Idaho and Toby discovers, via the Internet, who his mother really is. I have to admit, when I found it, it was sort of anti-climactic. I also felt that the book ended rather strangely, with the author trying to wrap up all the loose ends and loose realism that way. If you're looking for a book about a family on the run, leave this book in the dust.

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Summary: "Fantastic! I read it in one sitting!"
Review: That's all I have to say about that..

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Summary: Alias review
Review: The book Alias started out really great, i just couldn't put it down, but then things started getting really boring, and it was almost as if i didn't want to read it at all. Near the middle of the book is where it just was horrible. the words, and contents sounded as if it was written by a 13 year old, i am dead serious. it sounded as if something i may write. ussually the books i get written by adults (which most are) they are wonderful, but this one, the words were dull, as well as the sentance structure. Ryan used dull, simple, plain sentences. example: the boy ran into the house. (you could've used) quickly, the tall, lean, tan boy charged into the red brick house. now, tell me, doesn't that sound much better?

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Summary: It was wonderful!
Review: This book was great. The last few pages were kinda cluttered with information as she tried to bring the closing to a smooth halt, but it all worked out nicely. I enjoyed it, and hope she has more books coming out soon.

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Summary: Thrilling and Unpredictable
Review: Toby has always wondered what his mom was keeping from him. Whenever he asked questions she would respond by telling him not to ask but to do as she says. Since Toby could remember, he never stayed in one place for a long time. Instead, he was always moving from one place of the country to another whenever Bad News Fred showed up. Toby's mother changed her appearance whenever they moved to a new place. In one town she had long, blond hair, and then in another city she had short, brown hair. She changed her name as often as she changed her hairstyle. On their last move Toby, discovers why his mother is so secretive-- she is a fugitive who has been running from the FBI since the Vietnam War. The heat is on, and the FBI find out where Toby and his mother are located. Fred arrives to warn Toby's mom and she leaves Toby behind. Will Toby ever see his mother again? Will his mother escape? The book is very thrilling and very unpredictable. If you think you know how the book ends you could be wrong! This book is a great way to get your mind off things and I am sure you will not put the book down towards the end because I sure did not.