Review by Jill Williamson

Nikki Altemann goes to Mourning High School one day to find police at the school. The teachers have received several threatening emails that are being taken seriously. Who would do such a thing? A local detective asks Nikki the same thing. Nikki has no idea, but she agrees to keep her eyes and ears open for clues to who might be the person behind the threats.

But being a secret detective is taking its toll on Nikki. Her best friend knows she’s keeping a secret and doesn’t like being left out. And Nikki’s home life is falling apart. Will she be able to hold it all together in time to save her school from attack?

This was a suspenseful and enjoyable story. I instantly connected with Nikki’s world. She’s a girl who tries to be a good friend and daughter and do well in school, but sometimes it’s too hard to make everyone happy. Nikki struggles to know where to draw the line on when getting involved in other people’s lives. I really liked how Nikki realized she’d never really seen so many people at her school before because she was so wrapped up in her own world. This is a fun mystery that inspired me to pay closer attention to people. Highly recommended.

Age Range: 12-16, Genre: contemporary suspense, Part of a Series: No, Pages: 165, Publisher: BJU, Released: 2010

5 out of 5 Stars

Jill Williamson is the author of By Darkness Hid, and To Darkness Fled, and over one hundred book reviews on her blog, Novel Teen Book Reviews (www.novelteen.com). Learn more at www.jillwilliamson.com.

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