52. Imposter (Variants #1) by Susanne Winnacker
The first book in what seems like it will be a YA series of some sort. It revolves around a group of people called Variants, and who remind me of the X-Men. They all have various powers, and in this case are rounded up and work for a special division of the FBI. In this particular story, Tessa is a Variant who has the power to replicate people’s DNA and thus seemingly become them. In order to catch a killer, she is sent to impersonate Madison, a teenage girl who was recently murdered though it is made to seem like she had a miraculous recovery so that Tessa can take over her life. Tessa not only has to try and figure out how to be Madison while determining who in her life she can trust, she also struggles with not growing attached to family that isn’t really hers as she has no family of her own. It wasn’t a hugely original plot, but I found it to be a solidly written one and think it would hold appeal with teens who are drawn to this sort of book. I give it a 7 out of 10.