Zone Out Mode Oct. 2014 | Page 37

! THE REVIEW We meet Tracy, a slender dark-haired girl who doesn't let anyone in, then there’s Brad, an attractive charming guy, who gets through Tracy's tough exterior. The book starts with Brad going to the high school to find someone who could help him track down his sister, Mindy, who he believes was abducted by his 'cruel' step-father Gavin. Enter Tracy, from hearing Brad's story, she knows that though she shouldn't get involved, she hardly even knows Brad, but she can't help wanting to aid Brad in getting Mindy back home safe. After the initial plan to get Mindy back goes wrong, Tracy finds herself no longer able to stay home, and that’s where the book starts to slowly unravel details that could change everything. I have to be really careful witting this review because I really don't want to give anything away, this book literally "keeps readers guessing up until the final page" as cliché as it might sound it really does. This is the sort of book that just as you think you know everything, it all changes and you're caught off guard then you realise that actually there's a hell of a lot more to it than you first thought. I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would, you can't help but side with Brad as he stops at nothing to try to bring Mindy back. Once this book gets going, you find yourself unable to put it down. As the book goes on, you find out the background of Tracy and why she has such a tough exterior, you feel everything she felt from rejection to fear. And Brad is charming and funny, and his determination and commitment to his baby sister is pretty admirable. The characters were independent and definitely strong and that's what made them likeable and also believable. Duncan makes this book a page-turner by filling it with thrills and mystery. And I'm glad this book is making a comeback, it was originally published in 1987 and is now being republished, though it has been slightly updated with cell phone references for example. I guess you could say that the dialogue felt slightly dated, but it didn't make me love it any less. Overall this book is a page-turner that will get inside your heart until you reach the breathtaking ending, FOUR 1/2 STARS 37