***NO SPOILERS, so you can actually read it if you want!*** For my Quarter 2 outside reading book, I chose to read “Double Identity,” a thrilling mystery written by Margaret Peterson Haddix. The plot begins right away in the very first chapter when Bethany, a 13 year old girl, is unexpectedly dropped off at her Aunt’s house, who she doesn’t know whatsoever. Extremely confused and creeped out, Bethany wanders around the house, silently, unsure of what to do. Contemplating running away, she decides to talk to her aunt, Myrlie, in an attempt to figure out what the heck she is even there for. Myrlie tries to engage her in a conversation, but one thing looms large over Bethany’s head. It is something she overheard her father whisper to Myrlie before he left her in the dust. “She doesn’t know anything about Elizabeth,” he said. Throughout the novel, Bethany searches for clues to help her decipher who this unknown “Elizabeth” really is. (I won’t give any more of the story away.) “Double Identity” is set in Sanderfield, Illinois, in about the year 2000. It is a book that is very intriguing throughout and is something that I would most definitely recommend to my fellow readers, even those who typically aren’t big fans of mysteries, because the book is an absolute thriller. A great thing about the novel is that it is written from Bethany’s point of view, so the reader is engrossed in her thoughts the entire story. But there is always downside to that because you can’t see into the minds of others, which would have been a very interesting twist, especially in a book like this one, with so much unknown. In general, I have very few complaints about the novel, and I really liked the ending as well. The only thing I would have liked changed in the story would be how some of the characters acted some crucial situations, but that’s a typical complaint I have for almost all books, so that’s not saying a lot. Overall, I would give this book a good 9 out of 10 stars because it was definitely exhilarating up until the final words. Again, I would certainly recommend this book to my classmates because it was a well-written mystery that had me hooked after the first couple chapters. (*If you read this book, make sure to read the Epilogue, it is very informative.*)
For my Quarter 2 outside reading book, I chose to read “Double Identity,” a thrilling mystery written by Margaret Peterson Haddix. The plot begins right away in the very first chapter when Bethany, a 13 year old girl, is unexpectedly dropped off at her Aunt’s house, who she doesn’t know whatsoever. Extremely confused and creeped out, Bethany wanders around the house, silently, unsure of what to do. Contemplating running away, she decides to talk to her aunt, Myrlie, in an attempt to figure out what the heck she is even there for. Myrlie tries to engage her in a conversation, but one thing looms large over Bethany’s head. It is something she overheard her father whisper to Myrlie before he left her in the dust. “She doesn’t know anything about Elizabeth,” he said. Throughout the novel, Bethany searches for clues to help her decipher who this unknown “Elizabeth” really is. (I won’t give any more of the story away.)
“Double Identity” is set in Sanderfield, Illinois, in about the year 2000. It is a book that is very intriguing throughout and is something that I would most definitely recommend to my fellow readers, even those who typically aren’t big fans of mysteries, because the book is an absolute thriller. A great thing about the novel is that it is written from Bethany’s point of view, so the reader is engrossed in her thoughts the entire story. But there is always downside to that because you can’t see into the minds of others, which would have been a very interesting twist, especially in a book like this one, with so much unknown. In general, I have very few complaints about the novel, and I really liked the ending as well. The only thing I would have liked changed in the story would be how some of the characters acted some crucial situations, but that’s a typical complaint I have for almost all books, so that’s not saying a lot. Overall, I would give this book a good 9 out of 10 stars because it was definitely exhilarating up until the final words. Again, I would certainly recommend this book to my classmates because it was a well-written mystery that had me hooked after the first couple chapters. (*If you read this book, make sure to read the Epilogue, it is very informative.*)