Kill Game (Fearless Fbi) [Paperback]

Francine Pascal (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fearless Fbi | Publication Date: May 31, 2005

The greatest weapon against a serial killer?

A girl with no fear.

Gaia Moore isn't like anyone else in the world.

She's trained in ten different martial arts. She has a sharp mind, and an even sharper tongue. As a teenager she cut class to bust gang members and drug dealers on the streets of New York City. And now Gaia's been recruited to join the world's leading crime-fighting organization.

At FBI training camp in Quantico, Gaia will become a part of an unparalleled team. She'll learn the strict codes and procedures of the FBI. She'll be pushed to her body and mind's utmost limits.

She'll learn how to hunt serial killers.

And she will catch one.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up–Readers first met Gaia Moore in the "Fearless" series (S & S), which chronicles her high school years. She was born with amazing eyesight, off-the-chart reflexes, near-superhuman strength, and a complete lack of fear. These attributes, coupled with an unusual home situation, threw her into a life of vigilante justice. In this first installment of her new series, Gaia is celebrating her college graduation when a suicide bomber places her in the middle of an FBI operation. Impressed by her natural ability, though dubious of her past disregard for the law, the agency accepts her into their training program. Gaia knows that she is the best there is–but can she prove it to everyone else while obeying all the rules? This is a fun, action-packed read. Characters are decently developed, and the engaging plot moves quickly. Libraries that own the "Fearless" books will definitely want to add this one to their collection; older readers may want to begin with this more mature series.–Morgan Johnson-Doyle, Sierra High School Library, Colorado Springs, CO
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From Booklist

Gr. 8-11. Gaia Moore, protagonist of the Fearless series, is back; but this time she's feeling a bit directionless. It doesn't take long for her to jump into action, however; the day of her college graduation, she averts disaster by leaping off a building while hugging a human bomb. She's provisionally accepted into the FBI's elite training corps, but it's still not smooth sailing. Gaia is certainly fearless, but her tendency to disregard rules makes the agency wonder whether she's the girl for them. Before signing her on, they want her to prove herself by successfully completing boot camp, a challenge that calls on all her talents. Pascal uses a mix of voices, bureau reports, and straight narrative to keep the action moving, even working in a little romance along the way. Fans will celebrate Gaia's return, and new series recruits, both male and female, will quickly feel at home. Cindy Welch
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse; Original edition (May 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689878214
• ISBN-13: 978-0689878213
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #801,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Francine Pascal is the creator of the Sweet Valley High series and one of the world's most popular fiction writers for teenagers and the author of several bestselling novels, My Mother Was Never A Kid (Hanging out with Cici), My First Love and Other Disasters, as well as the series Fearless. Her adult novels include, Save Johanna! and If Wishes Were Horses (La Villa) and the non-fiction, The Strange Case of Patty Hearst. Pascal is on the Advisory Board of The American Theatre Wing. Her favorite sport is a monthly poker game. She lives in New York City and France.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but the sterotypes annoy me, June 10, 2005

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Republichick (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kill Game (Fearless Fbi) (Paperback)

I read every book in the Fearless series. I loved the first book in the new FBI series. The only problem I have is the negative southern sterotypes. I am shocked that such a respected writer would put that kind of garbage in her book. The character of Will is protrayed as a southerner who is embarrassed to be southern. I am southern and let me tell you, southerners are proud people. I can't see Will or any guy liking a girl that perpetuated sterotypes the way that Gaia did. He proved her wrong, but still the book had other sterotypes that annoyed me. Throughout the book, we got hear Will's opinions and he always seemed embarrassed of his heritage. I just don't buy that. I think it's a slam on southerners and it's as offensive as heck. Other examples: Locals in the small, rural southern town were depicted as uneducated bigoted hicks. I am sure there are some people like that in the south, but they're everywhere. Why perpetuate a sterotype? It does nothing but offend more than half of her audience. Gaia was shocked to see a clothesline in a back yard. What is wrong with drying your clothes on a line? She acted as if it was something only "poor" people do. Also, I did not like the fact that a gay character was introduced. It seems like he is only a gay character. It's for policital reasons only. He adds nothing to the series. It's also sterotypical that he's Asian too. Enough complaining. Despite the complaints, I loved the book. I would have given it 5 stars if it weren't for the sterotypes. I think Gaia's aging was real. She is still Gaia, but she's growing up. She's older and getting wiser. She still has attitude. She can still kick butt, but she is learning not to do stupid things. She is learning to think before she acts. The book left readers hanging. I definitely can't wait to read the next book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fearless fbi , great book, June 12, 2005

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FEARLESSFAN (netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kill Game (Fearless Fbi) (Paperback)

This is really a great book, just like the fearless series.
Gaia and her father are the only characters so far who are in the fearless fbi series.The rest of the characters are all new, but you will love them instantly. The book begins with gaia's graduation from stanford and how she comes in contact with the fbi. During the rest of the book she's in a training camp of the fbi in quantico. She makes new friends there, they are also different from other people, just like her. The new characters are really great like I said before.Gaia will break the rules and that will get her into trouble but she fights back. And when I finished the book i just couldn't wait for the next book.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fearless FBI will not disappoint, but it will make you wonder..., July 23, 2005

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FFGirl "angie-chan" (Marysville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kill Game (Fearless Fbi) (Paperback)

Ok, Fearless FBI, the long-awaited sequel to the Fearless series, is finally here. So how does it pan out?

It is not necessarily fair to compare the book entirely to the original Fearless series, because while it is a sequel, it could also stand alone as a series on its own.

For new fans: This book is a great, smart read. The characters and FBI recruits all have aspects about them that you can love and hate- no one is "perfect", despite being some of the most elite members of society. There are surprises, and you will cringe along with Gaia as you reveal them and cheer her on in hopes that she can overcome the issue that is keeping her from achieving her goal. You also get to hear the thoughts of the other characters through little "diary entries", and some of them are quite interesting...This book is highly recommended, especially if you like action, police drama, grrrl power, and mysteries.

For old fans: Everything from the new fan review applies here, and you will be happy to know that while Gaia has matured (she is now 20 and a college grad), she still has her same personality, is still warrior-esque, and is still fearless. However, I have one nagging question on my mind. It was emphasized again and again in the Fearless books that no matter what, Gaia would never choose a career or lifestyle that had anything to do with the FBI or any similar organization, because basically, her life was destroyed by it. She was constantly abandoned by her father for his work, observed, treated as a "subject", and the roots of her family's problems came from the FBI (revealed in the first Super Special).

So why, after just one tiny incident at her graduation (and when I say tiny, I mean in retrospect to EVERYTHING else she has been through), would she just turn around and say "I want to be in the FBI, it has suddenly become my life's dream!" That doesn't make a lot of sense, right? And while I understand that Gaia is deeply troubled by Jake getting shot to death, she didn't seem all that traumatized when she thought Sam was killed, and they were much closer and passionate, along with Mary.

Also, the last problem that I had, which someone else has already mentioned, are the stereotypes the book portrays. Even if the characters are lovable, they all have some sort of stock-character personality issue.

But of course, these details shouldn't ruin your expectations for the new series, which has made a great debut that normally is not reserved for sequels. If you are a Fearless fanatic, add it to your collection. If you are new to the series, go ahead and take a chance on this one, and then go back and read the original Fearless series. It's worth it!