LAMAR GILES writes novels and short stories for teens and adults. He is the author of the Edgar Award finalists Fake ID and Endangered as well as the novels Overturned, Spin, and The Last Last-Day-of-Summer. He is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, and he resides in Virginia with his wife. Check him out online at lamargiles.com.

Discover great authors, exclusive offers, and more at hc.com.

Praise for Fake ID

“A taut, suspenseful thriller filled with unexpected twists. I loved Fake ID!” —Michelle Gagnon, author of Don’t Turn Around and Don’t Look Now

“From the first sentence to the last, this mystery delivers code-red, heart-thumping action.” —Crystal Allen, author of How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy

“Fast action, judicious plot twists, and sufficiently evil teens and adults should keep thrill-seeking readers awake long into the night.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“[An] engrossing thriller.” —Publishers Weekly

“Conspiracy theorists and thriller fans alike will be guessing right up to the end of this exciting debut.” —Booklist

“Smart, punchy teen dialogue; a strong African American protagonist; and non-stop twists and turns make this mystery pop.” —The Horn Book

Praise for Endangered

“Fans of Giles’s Fake ID will be overjoyed to find his debut success was no fluke. This title delivers another skillfully devised plot, supported by a fully fleshed cast.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

“A dynamic, dangerously suspenseful, contemporary adventure that also leaves room for introspective soul-searching.” —SLJ

“Suspenseful and often wise.” —Kirkus Reviews

“[The] exploration of good and evil, justice and culpability, and anger and guilt gives this psychological thriller the thematic and emotional depth to match its full-throttle plot. A strong choice for lovers of suspense.” —The Horn Book

“Giles (Fake ID) crafts an unpredictable psychological thriller. . . . A timely and unsettling story . . . The novel’s strength rests in its underlying moral complexity.” —Publishers Weekly

“Giles writes a fast-paced, gripping suspense novel with an engaging whodunit mystery. . . . A good choice for reluctant readers and fans of strong female heroines.” —VOYA

Books by Lamar Giles

Fake ID

Endangered

Not So Pure and Simple

Back Ad

DISCOVER

your next favorite read

MEET

new authors to love

WIN

free books

SHARE

infographics, playlists, quizzes, and more

WATCH

the latest videos

www.epicreads.com

Copyright

HarperTeen is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

NOT SO PURE AND SIMPLE. Copyright © 2020 by Lamar Giles. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

www.epicreads.com

Cover art © 2020 by Jordi Ros