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The Lifeguard

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Oh, I love this book. OK. Here's the summary.

***Kelsey and her mom went to stay at an island with Kelsey's mom's boyfriend. When they get there, Eric was Kelsey's mom' boyfriend, told them that his daughter Beth was missing. The police can't find any clue about the disappearing. But that's not all weird. There are more disappearing before Kelsey even arrived. Some girls were missing mostly from their dates. Kelsey met Justin and his brother Neale. Both are also Eric's son. Justin is so sweet and incredible nice to Kelsey from the start. He seem to like her a lot. But on the other hand, Neale is so strange and he's mean to her. He dislike her and wouldn't talk at all to her or even to welcome her staying on the island, unlike what Justin like. Then there's Skip, a very handsome guy that Kelsey had attracted on the first place. Donna, who's really nice to Kelsey and befriend with her.
Kelsey found a note from Beth saying the she was in trouble. Kelsey put the note away and when she get back to it, it was gone. Then strange thing happen to her.***

This book is so good. But at the ending is pretty sad. When the culprit was being revealed. But I really do recommend this book along with "The Drifter", another one of my favorite; "April's Fool", "Help Wanted", "Vampire", "Someone at the door" and "Silent stalker". Enjoy!!!

Richie Tankersley Cusick delivers another great thriller here with "The Lifeguard." The storyline revolves around a girl named Kelsey. Her and her mother go to Beverly Island to visit her new father-figure. When they arrive, they are bombarded with news of his daughter's disappearance. Things also take a turn for the worse when Kelsey discovers a note under her pillow, written by the missing girl! On top of all this, Kelsey finds out about the recent mysterious drownings on the island, and comes face to face with a creepy fisherman. All of this makes for a terrifying visit she'll never forget!

"The Lifeguard" was a good book. Not the very best I've read from Cusick, but close. Along with most thrillers, it gets you hooked immediately, and never lets go. I also took a liking to the ending. Not entirely surprising, but very dark and ominous. Also, it was a relatively long climax, unlike most stories, which was good. Overall, it is completely worth your time.

Also recommended:
a.) "Starstruck" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
b.) "April Fools" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
c.) "The Train" by Diane Hoh
d.) "The Invitation" by Diane Hoh
e.) "Slay Bells" by Jo Gibson
f.) "My Bloody Valentine" by Jo Gibson
g.) "Silent Witness" by Carol Ellis
h.) "Camp Fear" by Carol Ellis
i.) All R. L. Stine young-adult thrillers
j.) All books by Joan Lowery Nixon

The Lifeguard by Richie Tankersley Cusick is a great suspenseful thriller. This marvelous novel pulls you in like a fish on a hook.
Kelsey, a young 15-year-old girl, goes with her mother to Beverly Island to visit her mother's fiancée Eric. When they show up at the island, Eric immediately tells Kelsey and her Mom that his daughter, Beth, has been murdered. After Kelsey and her Mom settle in, Kelsey starts getting notes from Beth who is supposed to be dead. Soon, she always feels like someone is watching her. Then, someone starts to follow her but she can't quite guess whom. Does someone know that Beth is trying to communicate with Kelsey? Is Beth really dead? You'll just have to read this powerful must read book in order to find out.
The Lifeguard is an awesome book for 7th graders and up. This is a great fiction novel. So great, that I even finished it in 5 days. Richie Tankersley Cusick also wrote The Mall, and Teacher's Pet.

This was the first YA "Thriller" I'd ever read. It started me on my descent into madness (aka "the writer's life") and holds a powerful spell over me today. Now that I'm published myself, I look back at it with fond thoughts.

Well written, believable characters make this book shine. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a FUN book for the beach! Just be careful about going into the water...you never know who will have to rescue you!

I love all of Richie Tankersley Cusick's books, but this is one of my favorites! Though this book was real scary and everything, there was something else to it. Something better, that made you feel really afraid at the end, when you knew the killer was going to be revieled. And it was actually sad at the end,too, when you found out who it was, because the author really made you care about the characters. A+

Fantastic book! Had me at the edge of my seat the whole time. In the end who would expect that _____ was the kidnapper? I had to read the ending 3 or 4 times to understand it. Who done it? Justin - An encredably sweet and nice guy. Beth is his younger sister (the victom). Neale - Justins older brother. Wierd you don't know a lot about. Skip - The other lifeguard. Friends of the family. Rich boy. Crazy man - Has a knife with blood on it. He keeps scaring Kelsey. Has a scarfe that Neale gave Beth.

Now you pick. Who done it? Who kidnaped Beth? Who is evil??

This book is very interesting and suspenseful. I never guessed who the culprit correctly. I doubted everyone in the book just like kelsey did, except for the actual antagonist. the ending was a little weird, though. I still dont get why he killed all those girls and kidnapped Beth...

I loved the book i could not put it down, the charecters are so envolved and when you read it while you are a beach no matter how hot you are you will get a chill up your spine. i promise you will fall in love with the boys in the book i know i did i felf like you become friends with them and you will have a great ride when you read this book!!!!!!!!!***************

as i said, it was a freaky book!! the kind of freaky that scares the air out of a person, causing them not to want to put the book down. if u liked this book, you have got to read danger.com books. they are awesome!!anyways, i still haven't figured out who the kidnapper was!!! was it neale, justin, or was it skip???

Fantastic book! Had me at the edge of my seat the whole time. In the end who would expect that _____ was the kidnapper? I had to read the ending 3 or 4 times to understand it. Who done it? Justin - An encredably sweet and nice guy. Beth is his younger sister (the victom). Neale - Justins older brother. Wierd, you don't know a lot about him. Skip - The other lifeguard. Friends of the family. Rich boy. Crazy man - Has a knife with blood on it. He keeps scaring Kelsey. Has a red scarf that Neale gave Beth. Is it the same one?

Now you pick. Read it find out! Who done it? Who kidnaped Beth? Who is evil??