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Binding: HardcoverEAN: 9780399247750 ISBN: 0399247750 Label: Philomel Manufacturer: Philomel Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: May 01, 2008 Publisher: Philomel Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Philomel Editorial Review: Product Description: Another teen thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser mysteries. When a shy high school students body is found washed up on the shore of a quiet New England beach townan apparent suicidefifteen-year-old Terry Novak doesnt know what to think. Something just doesnt add up, so he decides to do some investigating of his own with the help of his best friend, Abby. It doesnt take long before they learn that asking questions puts them in grave danger, and surviving is going to be a fight. Fortunately, Terry has been learning a thing or two about fighting, thanks to a retired boxer named George, who teaches the boy to use his head and always keep his feet set beneath himlessons Terry takes to heart in more ways than one. He will need to. Robert B. Parker, New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser novels, delivers a taut, empowering mystery for young readers. Average Rating:
 Rating: - the boxer & the spyGood book for a teenager. I thought it was for an adult but enjoyed it thoroughly. Rating: - Great for Reluctant Reader shelfRobert B. Parker repackages his knowledge of boxing for the young adult, giving us a fresh addition to our guy reluctant read shelf. The book has some of those ingredients Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants, recommends for the reluctant reader: fast moving plot, villainous school principals, and wide margins. (Unfortunately, there are no cartoons.) Our victim is murdered by page five, so there can't be any complaints that nothing happens. The plot is a bit threadbare. One has the feeling the ... Read More Rating:  - Teens Reveal the Truth behind a Puzzling DeathWhat would Spenser and Susan Silverman have been like as a teenage couple? It's possible they might have sounded and acted a great deal like Terry Novak and his friend, Abby. That link in characterization gives this book extra fascination for adult fans of Robert B. Parker. I particularly enjoyed the innuendo in the dialog where Terry and Abby refer to their physical desire for one another in flirting, boy-girl terms. The mystery isn't all that mysterious; the main mystery is how two high ... Read More Rating: - Teenage SluethsFor an entertaining read that measures up well to the Spencer pithy to the point dialogue this is your book. Quick moving, humorous, charmingly irreverant, you won't regret spending an evening with Robert B. Parker! Rating: - A well-crafted teen mysteryFifteen-year-old Terry Novak has two hobbies: learning to box with former fighter George and trying to talk his best friend Abby into kissing him --- and maybe more. A new pastime comes his way when local teen Jason Green washes up on the tide near their small town. Jason was quiet and unassuming, yet his death is blamed on suicide caused by steroid usage. Terry can't believe that is what happened; he thinks Jason had help dying and is determined to prove it. Terry's father lost his life at ... Read More |
