The Skeleton Man [Library Binding]

Jay Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1986

When his Uncle Ed commits suicide, after giving him $30,000 for his eighteenth birthday, Ray receives mysterious death threats and becomes involved in a dangerous sequence of events.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-12 In this taut, suspenseful crime novel, Ray Bond's Uncle Ed gives the 18 year old a birthday legacy of $30,000, then commits suicide. Uncle Ed, like Ray's absent father, is a gambler who has become involved with the crime world. Ray is pursued by a ruthless killer, who demands the money supposedly to pay off his uncle's gambling debt. Ray does not reveal the situation to his girl friend, Laurie; his mother; or the police, and he refuses to turn over the money. Yet Ray begins to change his mind when a woman confidante of Uncle Ed's is murdered and the killer threatens Laurie's life. Ray reluctantly decides to meet the killer and give him the money, but the happy ending comes quickly and perhaps too neatly when Treasury men capture the killer and return the inheritance to Ray. The plot unfolds almost exclusively in short sentence dialogue, making the story particularly appealing to slower readers. Attention to only the most important details; well-drawn characters, especially Ray; and an exciting plot create a compelling mystery about a courageous teen caught in life-threatening circumstances. Phyllis Graves, Creekwood Middle School, Kingwood, Tex.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Taut, suspenseful ... Well-drawn characters, especially Ray, and an exciting plot create a fine mystery."

School Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 170 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (October 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531150313
• ISBN-13: 978-0531150313
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,767,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A Kid's Review

This review is from: Skeleton Man (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is a book of mystery and suprise. It makes you wonder throughout the book, What's going to happen? Why did this happen? Can someone stop this from happening? This book makes your questions run wild and your heart beat faster. This is the book that you cant turn away from the book that catches your eye first. So go ahead and read, answer these questions. The mystery awaits.