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Grade 8 Up–Working his summer job in the lost and found of the Toronto subway, Duncan finds and reads a diary which describes the tortures that a man inflicted on animals as a child. The journal also reveals that this individual is planning to kidnap and molest a young lady. When the police don't believe his story, Duncan and his friends realize they must take matters into their own hands. They carefully follow individual clues to identify the participants until the exciting climax. Actor Scott Brick reads Graham McNamee's first person mystery (Wendy Lamb Books, 2003) with ease, truly becoming Duncan. His pleasant voice resonates at a comfortable pace, and he varies the speed to suit the mood, using pauses to add suspense. He uses only slight variations of tone to distinguish between the various characters. Sometimes the flow seems choppy, but this is due to McNamee's shorter sentences and heightens the feel for Duncan's teen insecurities. An excellent choice for reluctant readers.–Claudia Moore, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
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Gr. 9-12. "Acceleration: escalation of increasingly destructive aberrant behavior," the stuff that serial killers are made of. That's what teenage Duncan finds out after he begins investigating a shocking journal that turns up in the Toronto subway lost-and-found where he works. When the police refuse to take it seriously, Duncan enlists the aid of two very different friends to help him find out the identity of the diary's author, who has apparently graduated from eviscerating animals and setting fires to tracking human prey. McNamee smoothly integrates snapshots from Duncan's escapades with a new buddy and his wild best friend, who lives teetering on the edge of the law, with information plucked from the diary. He never overexploits the sensational potential of the subject and builds suspense layer upon layer, while injecting some surprising comedy relief that springs from the boys' friendship. Less convincing is Duncan's guilt for a death not of his making, which is presented as the raison d'etre for his need to find the sick killer. Characters are more than stereotypes here, though it's the mystery and the boys' repartee that give the novel its page-turning punch. Stephanie Zvirin
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  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Laurel Leaf (May 10, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0440238366
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440238362
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.9 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Accelerate Your Heart Rate, September 2, 2004
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This review is from: Acceleration (Edgar Allen Poe Awards. Best Young Adult (Awards)) (Hardcover)
Acceleration is a wonderfully written suspense novel. This book actually got my heart rate up. Finding out what acceleration means is an interesting part of this novel.

Some who are critical of this novel must not have read all of it because all of the preliminary facts and details suck the reader into the world of the main character, Duncan. By the time you realize you are totally immersed in the cold, dark, murky existence of Duncan and his nightmares, you are hooked.

McNamee does a tremendous job with the setup, which makes the climax a thrilling peak to the intriguing story of a lost soul who finds himself depressed by his recent past, and looking for a way to make up for mistakes he feels so much responsibility for.

The main character, Duncan, gets himself in WAY over his head and nearly drowns himself in a world of terror and PURE FEAR and adrenaline that moves this novel to a perfect conclusion.

Whatever the author did, he did it right because I forgot where I was and actually became immersed in the world that exists in the novel. I FELT the fear and the adrenaline rush that leads to the book's climax and resolution.

Fantastic book!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very suspensful young adult novel!, May 23, 2006
This review is from: Acceleration (Edgar Allen Poe Awards. Best Young Adult (Awards)) (Hardcover)
Acceleration, by Graham McNamee is a great book for teens. The book really pulls the reader into the story and holds the reader's attention to the very end! Full of mystery, suspense, and wit, this book is great for any young adult looking for a good read!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You will get a boost of ACCELERATION with this book!, April 15, 2005
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This review is from: Acceleration (Edgar Allen Poe Awards. Best Young Adult (Awards)) (Hardcover)
Imagine this: you're looking around for something to read when you find this little brown book that turns out to be a diary. Inside you find the dirty and sick writings of an unknown writer. That's what happens to 14 year old Duncan in the book Acceleration written by Graham McNamee.

Duncan is a normal, average teenager living in Toronto, a place known as the Jungle. He also works a normal job every day, but it's the subway lost and found, which he calls the Dungeon. There is no air or sunlight, so you can imagine what he's going through. While trying to pass the endless hours of his shift, he finds a little brown book that was turned in ten days ago. But that little brown book isn't just an average book, it's the diary of a crazy serial killer, who Duncan calls Roach. Roach has drowned mice, hung cats, started numerous fires, and is now "hunting" three women and planning to kill them. Duncan knows its up to him to put the pieces of this puzzle together, think like a serial killer thinks, find and stop this killer before he strikes and it's too late.

I really liked the book Acceleration because of its fast-paced action and feeling of the clock ticking and time running out. If you like realistic fiction books with lots of suspense and action, Acceleration is the book for you! This book will make you stay at the edge of your seat throughout the entire story.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Characters Trump Plot
As ACCELERATION won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery, you'd expect its strength to be plot. Instead, I submit that characterization carries the day in this book. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Acceleration
This story is gripping from beginning to the end. It starts out with a teenage boy named Duncan at his summer job. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
This book was a great "short" read. It was very well written and the ending was perfect. I enjoyed this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Acceleration
Acceleration was written by Graham McNamee it is a mystery book. It is about a few boys that have a summer job working in the lost and found of a subway. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars reluctant reader teacher
As a high school teacher of a class full of reading haters, I highly recommend this book. My students were sad when it was over, they couldn't wait to get to class to read this... Read more
Published on March 8, 2007 by James Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Duncan is having a very boring summer, working at his mind-numbing job at the Toronto Transit Authority's lost and found. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Page turner couldnt put it down



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Have you ever been inside the head of a serial killer? Read more
Published on September 25, 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars omg just wait till the end!!!
i seriously could not put that book down!!! especially when it got near the end. suspensfull...
the mice thing was a little... disturbing but I'm a girl so maybe thats why?
Published on July 7, 2006 by tilly

3.0 out of 5 stars Deadly Memories
In the book, "Acceleration," a seventeen-year-old boy named Duncan is forced to take a job as an assistant in the Toronto Transit Commission's lost and found. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Acceleration
An exciting book perfect for older kids.A fast-paced and a quick book perfect for anyone to read.Acceleration is a book that will keep you at the edge-of your seat. Read more
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