F. Paul Wilson, Jack: Secret
Vengeance. TOR Books, 2011. Pgs. 295. Language: PG-13 (2 swears, no
“f”s), Violence: PG-13, Sexual Content: PG-13
When Carson Tolliver asks out Jack’s
neighbor, “Weezy” Louise, and expects sex from her. She rejects him, so he
starts spreading a rumor that Louis is “Easy Weezy” and that they had sex
together. Now Weezy refuses to go back to school and Jack is determined to make
Carson pay for hurting his best friend. What starts as harmless pranks to
humiliate Carson and make the guy believe his locker’s haunted turns into a
supernatural puzzle. As strange events
start happening with regard to the Pineys, a group of Pine Barren natives
believed to have supernatural power, Jack begins to wonder if Carson had
something to do with one of the local Piney girls’ disappearances. Could Carson
really have blood on his hands?
The characters are well-drawn, but
lack something. The plot refers a lot to other novels in the series, but moves
efficiently. Although the “ripped from headlines” feel to the book may make the
readers uneasy, teens will be drawn to the spooky, mysterious nature of the
book. Readers who like science fiction, mystery, and adventure will enjoy
reading this book. MS, HS. OPTIONAL. Reviewer: Jessica Moody, Library Media
Specialist, Olympus Jr. High. OPTIONAL.
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