"Fake ID" is a young adult thriller novel by Lamar Giles, first published in 2014. The story follows the life of a 16-year-old boy named Nick Pearson, who has been living under a new identity with his father for years due to his mother's involvement in a dangerous criminal organization. When his father is brutally murdered, Nick is forced to flee and assume yet another new identity. He enrolls in a new high school in a small Virginia town and tries to keep a low profile, but quickly finds himself drawn into the town's criminal underworld. As he navigates dangerous alliances and tries to uncover the truth about his father's murder, Nick begins to question everything he thought he knew about himself and his family. "Fake ID" has been praised for its fast-paced plot, engaging characters, and thought-provoking exploration of themes such as identity, family, and loyalty.
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