Zero at the Bone by Cadnum, Michael(August 1, 1996) Hardcover

by Michael Cadnum

Any minute now, Cray expects his missing sister to walk through the door and make everything all right. But no one knows where Anita is--not her parents, not her boyfriend, not even the police. As the hours stretch into days, Cray's hope fades into the fear and the realization that Anita may never come home.

Genres: Young Adult, Mystery

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Michael Cadnum has had a number of jobs over the course of his life, including pick-and-shoveler for the York Archaeological Trust, in York, England, and substitute teacher in Oakland, California, but his true calling is writing. He is the author of thirty-five books, including the National Book Award finalist The Book of the Lion. His Calling Home and Breaking the Fall were both nominated for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award. He is a former Creative Writing Fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts. Also a poet, he has received several awards, including Poetry Northwest's Helen Bullis Prize and the Owl Creek Book Award. Michael lives in Albany, California, with his wife Sherina.

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cray's older sister, Anita, doesn't come home from work one night. Now Cray and his family find themselves involved in a haunting search which probes not only her last movements, but any secrets which she might have hidden from them.

[Elizabeth Gibbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Frighteningly horrific story of Cray (a teenage boy) and his family as they cope with the disappearance of his sister Anita. Hauntingly real and unimaginable. By the end you wish you had never read to that page because there can only be one of two solutions that make sense. [Do not read if depressed!]

[Pat Newman · Rating 4 out of 5]

An upper middle-class family struggles with the disappearance of their teenage daughter. What makes this young adult is the point of view -- the teenage son tells the story. Won the Macavity Award in 1992 - older title, but I thought the family members were well drawn and the story told simply and truthfully.

[Connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Missing teen, sibling relationships