Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman


Vince is a pretty typical high school senior. He’s trying to get and keep a girlfriend, make it through the year with decent grades, and deal with his father’s constant nagging about college and not being motivated. Vince knows he doesn’t want to be a part of the family business but how many teens do. The thing about Vince and his family that separates them from you and me is that Dad’s vending machine business isn’t all it appears to be. It turns out Dad is really ‘Honest Abe Luca’, the head of the Mob. And while Vince doesn’t want to be a part of it, Dad’s Mob ties always seem to affect Vince’s day to day life.

Take the time Vince took Angela O’Bannon to the beach on a date and found a body (not dead, yet) in his trunk. Or the time he joined the football team and never got tackled because the other team found out who he was. What about the time he got thrown in jail because the Porsche he got for his 16th birthday turned out to be hot. No matter what, Vince can’t seem to escape the mob. And then he meets Kendra Bightly, the school newspaper reporter, who turns out to be the daughter of an FBI Agent, the same agent after Vince’s dad. Will things work out with Kendra? Will Vince ever be able to lead a normal life and be more than just the SON OF THE MOB.

**Son of the Mob was a 2005-2006 Soaring Eagle nominee. To find out more about what happens next for Vince, check out Son of the Mob: Hollywood Hustle. Hollywood Hustle is a 2006-2007 Soaring Eagle nominee.**

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