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From Booklist Barely recovered from the adventures of Shelter (2011), Mickey Bolitar plunges full force into his second mystery when classmate Rachel’s skull is grazed by a bullet and her mother is killed. With the help of Ema, a feisty goth, and Spoon, a kid with Asperger’s-like behavior, the high-school sleuth resolves to track down the shooter at all costs. Meanwhile, there are ongoing questions surrounding his father’s death, the Abeona Shelter’s secret mission to save children, and whom to trust. When not saving his town from murder and corruption and getting to know more about his sidekicks in the process, Mickey hopes to make his school’s basketball team, just like his estranged uncle. His uncle’s imparted advice (“There are always consequences to being a hero”) help direct the teen’s choices and slowly heal their awkward relationship. Mickey’s fast-paced, first-person narration won’t disappoint his growing fan base. The satisfying conclusion leaves enough open-ended questions to continue this gripping series. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The only question is whether Coben’s adult megastardom crosses over to youth. Given the big author tour and print and TV ads, we’re betting on it. Grades 8-11. --Angela Leeper FROM KIRKUS REVIEWS :xa0“Coben deftly weaves these multiple plot threads into a compelling whole . . . An involving thriller that moves like lightning.”xa0xa0FROM BOOKLIST :xa0“Mickey’s fast-paced, first person narration won’t disappoint his growing fan base. The satisfying conclusion leaves enough open-ended questions to continue this gripping series.”xa0xa0FROM VOYA :xa0“The character development is solid . . . and readers will enjoy Mickey’s internal dialogue as well as his relationships with Ema and Spoon . . . Recommend this for readers who enjoy Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider series or Charlie Higson’s Young James Bond novels.” Harlan Coben (www.harlancoben.com) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous adult novels, as well as the two young adult novels, SHELTER and SECONDSxa0AWAY . He has wonxa0the Edgar Award, Shamus Award, and Anthony Award--the first author to receive all three. His books are published in forty-one languages--with over 50 million copies in print worldwide--and have been #1 bestsellers in over a dozen countries. He lives in New Jersey. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. “Have you met Rachel Caldwell’s father?”That question threw me. “No.”“How about her mother?”“No.”“Any family member?”"No. Please. What’s going on? Is Rachel okay?”“Tell us about your phone conversation with Rachel Caldwell.”“I already did.”“From the beginning. Word for word.”“I don’t understand. Why do you need to know word for word?”“Because,” Homicide Investigator Dunleavy said, “right after you finished talking to her, someone shot Rachel Caldwell in the head.” Read more
Features & Highlights
- This action-packed second book in international bestseller Harlan Coben’s Mickey Bolitar young adult series
- follows Mickey as he continues to hunt for clues about the Abeona Shelter and the mysterious death of his father—all while trying to navigate the challenges of a new high school.
- When tragedy strikes close to home, Mickey and his loyal new friends—sharp-witted Ema and the adorkably charming Spoon—find themselves at the center of a terrifying mystery involving the shooting of their classmate Rachel. Now, not only does Mickey need to keep himself and his friends safe from the Butcher of Lodz, but he needs to figure out who shot Rachel—no matter what it takes.
- Mickey Bolitar is as quick-witted and clever as his uncle Myron, but with danger just seconds away, it is going to take all of his determination and help from his friends to protect the people he loves, even if he does not know who—or what—he is protecting them from.From
- Kirkus Reviews
- : “Coben deftly weaves…multiple plot threads into a compelling whole. An involving thriller that moves like lightning.”
