Whistling in the Dark
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From Publishers Weekly
The loss of innocence can be as dramatic as the loss of a parent or the discovery that what's perceived to be truth can actually be a big fat lie, as shown in Kagen's compassionate debut, a coming-of-age thriller set in Milwaukee during the summer of 1959. Ten-year-old Sally O'Malley fears that a child predator who has already murdered two girls, Junie Piaskowski and Sara Heinemann, will target her or her little sister, Troo, next. Sally's mom is in the hospital, while her big sister, Nell, is distracted by love and her stepdad, Hall, by the bottle, so who can save her if the killer is, as she suspects, her neighbor, David Rasmussen, a popular cop who has a photo of Junie hanging in his house? Though the mystery elements are sketchy, Kagen sharply depicts the vulnerability of children of any era. Sally, "a girl who wouldn't break a promise even if her life depended on it," makes an enchanting protagonist. (May)
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Delightful writing and the the storyline has twists and turns only imagined by a ten-year old.
The loss of innocence can be as dramatic as the loss of a parent or the discovery that what's perceived to be truth can actually be a big fat lie, as shown in Kagen's compassionate debut, a coming-of-age thriller set in Milwaukee during the summer of 1959. Ten-year-old Sally O'Malley fears that a child predator who has already murdered two girls, Junie Piaskowski and Sara Heinemann, will target her or her little sister, Troo, next. Sally's mom is in the hospital, while her big sister, Nell, is distracted by love and her stepdad, Hall, by the bottle, so who can save her if the killer is, as she suspects, her neighbor, David Rasmussen, a popular cop who has a photo of Junie hanging in his house? Though the mystery elements are sketchy, Kagen sharply depicts the vulnerability of children of any era. Sally, "a girl who wouldn't break a promise even if her life depended on it," makes an enchanting protagonist. (May)
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Delightful writing and the the storyline has twists and turns only imagined by a ten-year old.
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Arrived safely in NJ today! Thank you tiatia for sharing this with me. The description reminds me of another book I read a few years ago. I am looking forward to reading this one very soon, perhaps at the beach this weekend!?! I love trying a new author! (Doing the happy dance.)
I really enjoyed this story! Like tiatia indicated, there is alot of twists and turns that could only be imagined by a ten year old girl. It was well written. Because it was written in a voice of a ten year old, it was a nice easy read, with a touch of fun and sadness too. I kinda want to find my buddy from grade school after reading this. lol.
I enjoyed it so much that I even read the author interview at the end of the book. (Not something I do.) Thank you for sharing this with me and I will have it traveling soon.
I enjoyed it so much that I even read the author interview at the end of the book. (Not something I do.) Thank you for sharing this with me and I will have it traveling soon.
Released 13 yrs ago (11/23/2010 UTC) at US Mail, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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While this is not on your wishlist, I did think you would enjoy this book. "Surprise!" I know that I will be keeping my eye out for this author in the future. |Sent as part of the 2010 RABCK Release Challenge!|
Received this as part of an amazingly generous RABCK package. THANK YOU so very much, my friend...you do know how to bring a smile to my face!
Sounds like another interesting read...and having read "To Kill a Mockingbird" recently, the description from the cover reads to me as a similar style/storyline.
Sounds like another interesting read...and having read "To Kill a Mockingbird" recently, the description from the cover reads to me as a similar style/storyline.
