Mackinac Island Bluff

by R. Connelly

For 17-year-old Lauren Hudson, reluctantly helping her senile grandmother during a crisis turns from bad to worse when she is marooned with her annoying younger brother on remote Mackinac Island, Michigan. But Lauren's misery is interrupted by the discovery of clues to a generations-old family mystery, and her brother, normally bent on pushing her from irritated to insane, proves to be the perfect partner in a modern-day treasure hunt. But are they the hunters or the hunted? Grandma's dire predictions and fear for the Hudson children's safety proves not so crazy after all. Misplaced items, disappearing food, and unexplained noises become more than an inconvenience, and soon Lauren and Adam find themselves in a race for riches--and their lives.

218 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 2012

Reviews

[leighton]

kinda boring. not a real page turner. cute ending.

[Jan]

A somewhat historical story about two teens' great-grandparents and their involvement in the aftermath of the Civil War.

[Iris Robinson]

Interesting story and a quick read. However, quite a bit of foreshadowing. And I feel like Lauren's colloquialisms were too mature for a HS senior, unless she's a very old soul. It just made her way of speaking not so realistic. But overall, I really enjoyed the book! I bought this at The Island Bookstore on my first visit to Mackinac Island, and the descriptions of the landscape give an accurate imagery.

[Loissy Marley]

This book was a great book. I really enjoyed reading it. It made me mad that people didn't believe the grandma, and assumed that she was going crazy because of her old age. In the end, I'm glad that they figured out the mystery and got to keep the gold.

[Lauren Riva]

Didn't love the romanization of The South during the Civil War era. Left a bad taste in my mouth

[Rachel]

wonderful read even when it involved teenagers.

[Jill]

Very nice young adult novel.

[Janie R.]

Great mystery on Mackinac Island, kept me turning those pages!