The Interrogation of Gabriel James
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- $11.99
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Publisher Description
Winner of the Mystery Writers of America's 2011 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Fiction
American Library Association Quick Picks for Young Adults
Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
Eyewitness to two killings, fourteen-year-old Gabriel James relates the shocking story behind the murders in a police interrogation interspersed with flashbacks. Step by step, this Montana teenager traces his discovery of a link between a troubled classmate's disturbing home life and an outbreak of local crime. In the process, however, Gabriel becomes increasingly confused about his own culpability for the explosive events that have unfolded.
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Price s (Lizard People) taut thriller takes place during the police questioning of high school sophomore Gabe, who has witnessed a murder he might be partly responsible for. Switching between the interrogation room and Gabe s memories, the teenager s first-person narration is sparse, giving necessary information but moving forward quickly. Gabe lives in Billings, Mont., and as part of his school s cross-country team, he witnesses firsthand the harassment of Danny Two Bull, a Native American teen recruited to run for the team. Gabe has also just been dramatically dumped by his girlfriend, so when he learns that a fellow classmate, who lives out on a former commune, may be interested in him, he follows her home, even after she rebuffs him, and discovers disturbing secrets about her family life. These and other strands combine in a series of events that lead up to the climactic murder scene. Tension builds effectively, and the final revelations, including those that involve Gabe s own family, do not disappoint. The fast pace, dark mood, and well-plotted story line should have readers hooked. Ages 13 up.
