Allen Zadoff

Ich bin den Freund. Ich bin dein Mörder

Boy Nobody

The explosive new thriller for fans of Jason Bourne, Robert Muchamore and Michael Grant, now republished under new title The Hit. Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school, in a new town, under a new name, makes few friends and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone in his new friend's family to die -- of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, and moves on to the next target. When Boy Nobody was just eleven, he discovered his own parents had died of not-so-natural causes. He soon found himself under the control of The Program, a shadowy government organization that uses brainwashed kids as counter-espionage operatives. But somewhere, deep inside Boy Nobody, is somebody: the boy he once was, the boy who wants normal things (like a real home, his parents back), a boy who wants out. And he just might want those things badly enough to sabotage The Program's next mission.

Amanda Kordeliski

A fast paced read that students will love. Mystery, intrigue, espionage, assassin and a hint of romance make this book appealing to all types of readers. I loved the title and devoured it in one sitting. It has become a very popular title for fans of Alex Rider and the Young James Bond series who are ready for a main character who lives in the gray area of ethical behavior and you can never quite decide if he is the good guy or the bad guy. 

The only thing I dislike is the title change. I hate it when they change the title of the book/series after one has already been published. The title is now I am the Weapon with a second one coming out titled I am the Mission. This is confusing and irritating to students who try to follow a series and think they have found the next one only to learn it is the one they have already read.

They needed the perfect assassin. Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few friends, and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone in his new friend's family to die -- of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, moving on to the next target. But when he's assigned to the mayor of New York City, things change. The daughter is unlike anyone he has encountered before; the mayor reminds him of his father. And when memories and questions surface, his handlers at The Program are watching. Because somewhere deep inside, Boy Nobody is somebody: the kid he once was; the teen who wants normal things, like a real home and parents; a young man who wants out. And who just might want those things badly enough to sabotage The Program's mission. In this action-packed series debut, author Allen Zadoff pens a page-turning thriller that is as thought-provoking as it is gripping, introducing an utterly original and unforgettable antihero.

Christian Huss

Boy Nobody was a very quick read. The book tells the story of Zach Abram. Zach is sixteen years old and works for a group known as the Program. He is one of their many assassins and must eradicate multiple individuals that the Programs deems dangerous and worthy of death. Zach once had a normal life, but was taken from his family and trained as a killer (he was also told that his parents were dead). He goes about his jobs without asking questions, until he must kill the mayor of New York. Things become complicated as he gets closer to the mayor's daughter and he eventually starts to wonder what the man did in order to deserve death. Zach eventually discovers the truth and is unsure if he can complete his assignment. Overall, the book was well written, but I was a little disappointed with the ending.

Lynn Braden

Zach spends months undercover in school settings in order to complete his assignments that come from "The Program." In those assignments, he is to use his training to kill someone in a way that makes it look like something other than murder. He was given the job when he came home one day and found his father bound with duct tape and bleeding, being led to believe that his father was being killed because he was a traitor. The choice he made was to live rather than die, leaving his only option to be trained as a killer. Zach's current assignment is to kill the mayor of New York City, but when he gets to know the mayor and his daughter, Sam, he discovers that this time, killing isn't as easy as just following orders.

While on this assignment, Zach's feelings for the mayor and his daughter cause him to question his training and everything he has ever been told, especially about his dad. For the first time, Zach understands that he has choices. These revelations add depth to the story. In addition there is plenty of action and suspense to keep readers glued to their seats. Overall, Boy Nobody is a cut above the average teen spy novel and well worth the read.

Boy Nobody Ich bin den Freund. Ich bin dein Mörder

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