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A review by erinlibrarian
Blank Confession by Pete Hautman
3.0
This is a good example of a book that is the perfect length for the story it has to tell- not too short, not too long. The gradual increase of tension will keep you turning the pages, yet the author doesn't feel the need to drag out the story by making things overly complicated. A straight forward mystery. Well done!
While I think teens will enjoy the pacing and mystery of the story, I'm not sure if they will find the characters believable. The voices of Shayne and Mikey didn't feel like those of teenagers and Shayne's actions and motivations were a bit incredulous.
Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this one to high schoolers or mature middle schoolers.
While I think teens will enjoy the pacing and mystery of the story, I'm not sure if they will find the characters believable. The voices of Shayne and Mikey didn't feel like those of teenagers and Shayne's actions and motivations were a bit incredulous.
Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this one to high schoolers or mature middle schoolers.