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Hangman's Curse (The Veritas Project)

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The Hangman's Curse is Frank Peretti's first installment in a new series, The Veritas Project, aimed at young teens. The story unfolds just as if it is a story right out of today's headlines and deals with the issue of bullying on the high school campus. The Springfield family, consisting of twins Elisha and Elijah and their parents, make up the investigation team working on The Veritas Project. The program's mission is to investigate and solve strange mysteries, crimes, and occurrences, seeking not only the facts, but the truth behind the facts. In Hangman's Curse, the Springfield family's assignment is to discover the truth behind the mysterious form of madness that is inflicting Baker High School's athletes. What is causing this madness? Is it tied to the superstition of a curse left by the ghost of a student who has haunted the school since he hanged himself at the school in the 1930's? Who is the ghostly figure with a hawk on his shoulder that is seen by those tormented by the mysterious madness? Is he Abel Frye and is Abel Frye the student who hung himself? What is the meaning of the crude etching of a hangman figure on the lockers of each victim? It seems that it is the bullies that have been targeted and are the ones contracting the mysterious illness. Are they suffering a form of revenge from a group of students that is meeting secretly practicing witchcraft? What is the truth? The answers are uncovered as you follow the Springfield family's quest for the truth behind the mystery. The Hangman's Curse is a fast-paced and riveting page turner. The truth behind the mysterious madness will surprise the reader. Teens as well as adult fans of Peretti will enjoy this book. When finished, the reader will be eagerly awaiting the next installment in this series.

If you love Christian suspense, or even if you don't, you will after you read this. Twins Elijah and Elisha and their parents make up a highly secret investigative team. The family goes all over the country to find "not only the Facts, but the Truth behind the Facts." In a small Washington town, a highschool's star athletes are coming down with a mysterious illness that leaves them insane. The Springfield family is sent to investigate, finding a mysterious ghost, a second class system, and witchcraft surrounding them. They soon realizes that there is the Baker High that everyone chooses to see, and the second Baker High where people are harrassed, abused, bullied, stolen from, and made fun of every day. What measures will people go to to stop it? Enough to murder? I loved this eerie book! Not one section was boring, I was hooked to every page! The only problem is that I have to wait till the next book comes out...

Frank has come full-circle and delivered a book that is compelling. This book can be read by young people and adults alike. Many young people will see themselves in the characters and champion the side of truth. Adults will be awakened from a sense that all is well within the system. This is one that you will not want to put down. I hope Frank keeps on track with sequels to The Veritas Project.

The Hangman's Curse is Frank Peretti's first installment in a new series, The Veritas Project, aimed at young teens. The story unfolds just as if it is a story right out of today's headlines and deals with the issue of bullying on the high school campus. The Springfield family, consisting of twins Elisha and Elijah and their parents, make up the investigation team working on The Veritas Project. The program's mission is to investigate and solve strange mysteries, crimes, and occurrences, seeking not only the facts, but the truth behind the facts. In Hangman's Curse, the Springfield family's assignment is to discover the truth behind the mysterious form of madness that is inflicting Baker High School's athletes. What is causing this madness? Is it tied to the superstition of a curse left by the ghost of a student who has haunted the school since he hanged himself at the school in the 1930's? Who is the ghostly figure with a hawk on his shoulder that is seen by those tormented by the mysterious madness? Is he Abel Frye and is Abel Frye the student who hung himself? What is the meaning of the crude etching of a hangman figure on the lockers of each victim? It seems that it is the bullies that have been targeted and are the ones contracting the mysterious illness. Are they suffering a form of revenge from a group of students that is meeting secretly practicing witchcraft? What is the truth? The answers are uncovered as you follow the Springfield family's quest for the truth behind the mystery. The Hangman's Curse is a fast-paced and riveting page-turner. The truth behind the mysterious madness will surprise the reader. Teens as well as adult fans of Peretti will enjoy this book. When finished, the reader will be eagerly awaiting the next installment in this series.

I am a Youth Services Librarian. I have always enjoyed Peretti's work. This title is no exception. It is a very good story for middle and high school. The Vertias Group, Mom, Dad, and twins, Elisha and Elijah are undercover looking for the truth of strange happenings. Their job, should they decide to accept, is to discover the real truth. Well written, speaks well about school campus life and gets the reader involved int the plot. Football jocks are attacked by a strange disease and before the reason is found two girls have died. What and who are responsible? You will enjoy the suspense and truth from start of finish. Looking for excellent reading with high interest? This book will fill that need.

If you like drama, suspense, and thrillers, Frank Peretti's Hangman's Curse is the book for you. This is one of the best books I have ever read. The book is extremely easy to read and is extremely intense and filled with suspense. There was never a dull moment and I was kept on the edge of my seat the whole time. The Hangman's Curse has a great story line, even better characters, and deals with the important issues of today. I really enjoyed the book and recommend it to anyone.
The Hangman's Curse is based in a high school setting dealing with one of today's hottest issues. The book begins with three popular athletes lying in the hospital and suffering from comas. They are strangely paranoid, and it is obvious that they are having extreme hallucinations. They all have one main thing in common: they all are saying that Abel Fry is the cause of their weird illness. Abel Fry is a rumored curse that haunts Baker High School and has been around ever since a student hung himself in the "forbidden hallway" back in the 1930's. After striking the first three victims, this curse begins to rapidly spread through the school, taking out students one by one. The school calls on the Springfield family to investigate this mysterious curse. After several deaths, a series of close encounters, endless twists and turns, and weeks of investigation, the Springfield team finally uncovers the truth behind this "curse" and they quickly put an end to Abel Fry and his crawling assistants.
I'm not much of a reader. In fact I have maybe only read two complete books in my life, so, needless to say, when I started reading this book, I had my doubts. However, it actually ended being the best book I have read. Since it is written in a high school setting, I was extremely interested, considering I am a high school student. This was the type of book that I really got pulled into because of all of the drama and suspense. There was never a time while reading that I wasn't on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to take place next. One of the only complaints I have about this book is the author's use of transitions. Within a chapter, it would switch from scene to scene several times, leaving me question what was going on and where it was taking place. This reminded me of how a movie is set up. This book would make a great movie and the transitions would work well in one, but it did not work very well in the book. Other than the setting confusion, I really enjoyed the book and found it to be extremely easy reading.
In the beginning of Hangman's Curse, the story line seems slightly farfetched and unbelievable. But once I was finished reading the entire book and got through all the twists in the story, it was actually easily believable. Peretti chose some great characters and they were developed in a very well-done manner. The first forty or so pages were nothing but discussing the characters and giving the reader a good grasp of who they were and what their motives were. These forty pages were the least of interest, but they really made the rest of the story easier to read. What I loved most about the story was the plot and the moral that it had. The basic plot dealt with bullying and school violence. Many students in Baker High School were being beat up and abused right under the teachers' noses but nothing was ever done until the "curse" struck. This occurs in many students, and this book teaches that something needs to be done about it. This book is also from a Christian perspective and it also deals a lot with God and how everyone is equal in his eyes. I really enjoyed this story because of the plot and characters and I actually learned so much by reading this intense book.
I would recommend The Hangman's Curse to anyone who can read. I think that it would interest the young as well as the old, and the christians as well as the non-christians. I would especially recommend this book to high school students. It really puts into perspective the way students are being treated and I believe that by reading this book, a person would think twice before bullying someone else. Even though the story got slightly confusing because of transitions, it is a really interesting and easy to read book that is full of suspense, twists, and so much drama. I honestly feel that anyone who reads this book will enjoy it as much as I have.

This book is excellent. I have read just about every Frank Peretti book. He never stops amazing me. I read "Hangmans Curse: The Veritas Project" in two and a half hrs. I could't put it down. I can't wait for the next one in the series. If you haven't read this yet, go get it!

How are some students dying at Baker High School? In Hangman's Curse the Springfield's work to solve the mystery. The undercover investigating team consists of Nate, his wife Sara, and their twins Elisha and Elijah. The code name for their efforts is Veritas (Latin word for truth). They work to investigate mysteries, crimes and strange occurrences. They look beyond the facts to find the truth behind all the problems.
The Springfield family is hired to work undercover at Baker High School. The school has had some students come down with an unexplained illness, leaving them hallucinating and mumbling "Abel Frye". Elisha and Elijah go into the school and become friends with as many people as they can. They discover the tension between different cliques at the school. Many students are treated as outcasts and would like revenge on their tormentors. Are these students the cause of the weird occurrences?
This book reveals what really goes on in schools and the need to fit in. You won't want to put this book down! I would highly recommend this book to all readers and especially to high school students.

I am a voracious reader, and from the first page, this thriller kept me turning pages until the end! This is my first Frank Peretti book. I can tell you that I will seek out this author for future reads. I would love to go into detail about the plot, and the surprises in store, but you just have to read it for your self!! A priceless and unexpected surprise offering!! Read it!

I started this book this morning not knowing weather or not I would like it and I finished it a few hours later. This book was excellent. I have read other books by Peretti but so far this is the best I think. This book had a great plot based on a family team working secretly for the government to investigate strange occurances. I especially enjoyed that much of the book was set in a high school and many of the more important characters were other teenagers who's experiences I enjoyed reading about. This is the first in the series and I look forward to any other he will wright. I hope he has more teenagers in his next books too, and deals with important topics that affect some as he did in this book. I hope he writes many more soon! This was a great book!