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The Short:
Double Identity
By: Margaret
Peterson Haddix
4/5 Stars
What: A girl
finds that her parents have hidden many secrets. Their biggest one? Her.
Recommended to those
who like: Middle grade/teen, suspense, clean, coming of age
The Long:
Days before her thirteenth
birthday, Bethany is dropped off at a relative’s house by hear tearful parents.
She’s never met this relative—she hasn’t even spent a night away from home
without her parents before.
But things start to get even stranger.
A mysterious man follows her, people in this odd town seem to recognize
her, and she’s given several thousand dollars in cash with only a sketchy
explanation. Will she be able to get to the bottom of the mystery before time
runs out?
This was a fun and somewhat
suspenseful read. I likely would have really loved it as a middle grade reader;
as an adult, I saw many of the plot twists coming down the road. Nevertheless,
this clean read was a fun ride. I’d recommend it to anyone who likes middle
grade coming-of-age stories with a speculative twist.
The Bottom Line: Although older readers may not be surprised by the
plot’s twists and turns, younger readers will likely enjoy this suspenseful
story.
Oh my goodness I loved this book when I was a kid!!! I never saw the plot twists coming, but I was like 10 so... I'm glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteI really wish I could go back in time and have my younger self read this book! I think I would have been totally blind sided by the plot twists and I would have loved it. Thanks for the comment!
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