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Seventeen year old Ken Corbin lives in a small town in Minnesota with his mother, Leo (his half brother), and Max (his dog). Ken and Leo never get along and Leo seems to always get his way. One day a homeless man named Ricky moves into an abandoned lot. Ken and Ricky instantly befriend each other because they have the same feelings toward the kind of person that Leo is, and since Ken and Leo were always fighting, it helped Ken to talk about it. One day Ken realizes that Ricky had mysteriously changed. He doesn't look any different and he remembers what they talked about the day before, but it just wasn't Ricky. Ken knows that something is up and wants to get to the bottom of it. Ken investigates and doesn't believe what he learns. He learns many things he never knew about the people he felt closest to, and he realizes that secrets are very powerful things. Who would kidnap a homeless bum and switch it for another? This book has a lot of mystery and suspense. It really makes you think about whom you can and cannot trust, even when they are the closest people to you.

-Allison's BMS Literary Corner

Scary and mysterious. A little bit weird, and catchy to read. The book had all the elements, and author is an excellent mystery writer. I would reccomend the book to anyone

A dark and twisted tale. There is no character development and the plot is totally unrealistic. This was one of the most disappointing books that I have read for young adults in a long time. If students are looking for a great read, try Gail Giles's Shattering Glass. It is much more worth the time.

This book keeps the readers interest throughout the story , but it seems like something will get better for the epileptic hero of the book , when in the end nothing gets better. I think he acctually has it worse off with no friends, and a brother who has betrayed him. It is a suppenseful mystery , but for Ken it's a depressing tale.