February: Conspiracy 365 Book Review by Jai

February: Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord is a fiction novel and is in the categories of mystery and action and adventure. The book is written in a first person perspective along with explaining how he is on the run from the police.

            Although Callum Ormond is being hunted by the police, he had done no wrong. He is only accused and suspected of committing a crime without any facts. Not only does he have to outrun the police, but as well as different gangs after his family’s mystery. He escaped twice from being kidnapped and now he is on the run and revealing his family’s secret with the help of a gang leader’s daughter. In this book, Callum shows that his only possible solution is to stay on the run and get supplies from his best friend. The book goes on about him discovering new facts and hints toward the family mystery. He is only a 15-year-old boy and is struggling to survive from two opposite societies, justice and injustice. Callum still cares for his family and calls them sometimes just to hear their voice, however he hangs up speaking after one or two words. At the end, he comes to find a situation where he has to save the life of a criminal who is hunting him. He chooses to do so, but he gets stuck and his life hangs on the line. Callum’s foot is stuck in train tracks, and a train his heading straight for him.

            Gabrielle Lord has done a great job on presenting the character, especially in a first person view. He shows the life of a boy on the run and displays many traits. Gabrielle shows that although on the hunt, someone can still be very caring and brave. He shows that Callum is still there for his family and asks his friend how is his sister in the hospital doing and how his mother is doing. Not only caring, but to be out alone and sleeping in public, abandoned houses, and just being a place not familiar to you is scary and Callum doesn’t show he’s scared. He takes risks to live and is not frightened by anything. Along with the display of traits, the author has given an extra touch to mystery in a fist person point of view. It’s great to feel the suspense that the character’s feeling and to only know the secret when the character finds out as well. I would recommend this book to people who like a mystery book with a first person point of view. Not only one book, but this is a whole series, which means there are cliff hangers at the end of each book. February: Conspiracy 365 is a book that is wonderful to read and gives a fun experience.