Thursday, July 22, 2004

The Perfect Plot by Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew, a teen sleuth, travels with her friend George to Mystery Mansion, created by the late Dorthea Burden. Famous mystery authors and such, like Vanessa van Ness, arrive for a conference. But it quickly becomes more than just a conference. A fake murder, a real murder, and a theft all occur in this bizarre house full of secret passageways. I loved it because there are so many twists and turns, and it was truly mind-boggling. I encourage you to read this blood-curdling story. It's like nothing you've ever read before! Timmy W.

Kiss and Tell by Carolyn Keene

It all starts when top detective Nancy Drew and her friend Bess go to a book signing of romance novelist Esme Moore. But when threats of destroying Esme's career come into the picture, cy takes charge. Nancy quickly finds suspects, most with a motive of jealousy or revenge. Then Sam Fanelli, a police investiangator, starts helping Nancy. Love seems caught between Nancy and Sam, but then she remembers she has a boyfriend! Will the case be solved before Sam wants to take their 'relationship' even farther? You can find out by reading KISS AND TELL, Case #104 of the Nancy Drew Files. I was hooked by the particular writing style of the author. It is truly a breathtaking book, especially the thrilling twist! Timmy W.

The Girl Death Left Behind by Lurlene McDaniel

Lurlene McDaniel's THE GIRL DEATH LEFT BEHIND is a wonderful, heartwarming story about the true love of family. Beth Hexton's entire family was killed in a tragic car accident. She was the only survivor. Beth no longer had her parents or her siblings. She was forced to leave her home town in Tennessee to move to Florida with her Aunt Camille and goody two-shoed cousin, Terri. Beth feels alone in the world and is faced with the hardship of making all new friends at a new school. She knows that she must not dwell on the situation, but make the best of it. She learns to appreciate everything because you never know how much you really have until it's gone. Angela M.

Secret Admirer by R.L. Stine

SECRET ADMIRER is a horror story about Selena Goodrich, a young high school actress. She won the lead in the school play, has lots of great friends and fans, but someone wants her to die and drop out of the play. Selena's secret admirer sent her a dead rat and a bouquet of dead flowers. She is very sure of herself and won't let anything get in her way of getting her scholorship to Northwestern. Can Selena protect herself from her worst nightmare killing her opening night? Angela M.

Tuesday, July 20, 2004

A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie

Rex Fortescue was poisoned at the beginning of the book. Inspector Neele began questioning the people in the house and found rye in Mr. Fortescue's pocket. The next day both the maid and Fortescue's wife died. All of these events followed the rhyme about blackbirds. Mr. Fortescue was suspected of having killed someone in a mine in Africa called Blackbird Mine. Hannah K.

"Sing a song of sixpence
A pocket full of rye.
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie. "