Title: Evil Genius
Author: Catherine Jinks
Target: 6th grade - 8th grade
Series: There is a sequel
Posted by Ford
Posted by Ford
What this book is about:
Cadel Piggot, an adopted boy, is great with computers. So great, he has gotten in trouble with the police numerous times for hacking into high security networks, such as the power grid and bill paying service. Because of these scandals, he is told to visit Dr. Roth, a psychiatrist. Rather than quelling Cadel’s interest in technology, Dr. Roth helps him to embrace his true potential, telling Cadel that he could become an evil genius, like his true father, Phinias Darkkon, an infamous criminal genius.
In fact, before he was imprisoned for life, Darkkon set up a school, titled the Axis Institute, specifically to teach Cadel what he will need to know to follow in the footsteps of his father. The story chronicles Cadel’s adventures to find the answers to his questions about what evil really is.
In fact, before he was imprisoned for life, Darkkon set up a school, titled the Axis Institute, specifically to teach Cadel what he will need to know to follow in the footsteps of his father. The story chronicles Cadel’s adventures to find the answers to his questions about what evil really is.
Why I like it:
The book does a good job clearly describing Cadel’s struggles about how far he should go to accomplish the tasks his father and Dr. Roth place upon him. The author puts the reader in Cadel’s position and you are just as surprised as Cadel when a new detail is revealed.
The author also does well in describing the personalities of many characters, such as the teachers at the Axis Institute. There is a hyper computer geek, a mysterious master of disguise, a stern and somewhat rude con man, and many more. The diversity of the characters will enthrall the reader as they search to find each one’s role in the shadowy events of the story.
You will like this book if you enjoyed:
H.I.V.E.
Artemis Fowl
The author also does well in describing the personalities of many characters, such as the teachers at the Axis Institute. There is a hyper computer geek, a mysterious master of disguise, a stern and somewhat rude con man, and many more. The diversity of the characters will enthrall the reader as they search to find each one’s role in the shadowy events of the story.
You will like this book if you enjoyed:
H.I.V.E.
Artemis Fowl
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