No Such Person by Caroline B. Cooney, 246 pages
Miranda and her older sister, Lander, are watching a couple of
boys water skiing on the river when a barge comes along and runs down the skier.
Miranda, who was watching through binoculars, is sure that the driver put the
skier in the barge's way on purpose. Lander refuses to believe it and
when the driver, Jason, comes ashore, Lander goes with him to the police
station. She and Jason start dating. Lander is smitten. A few
days later, a man is found shot in the woods. Lander is nearby, alone,
with the gun that killed him. This book switches between Lander and
Miranda's point-of-view. Lander isn't sure what happened and isn't
speaking to the police because she's afraid that she might have fired the shot
that killed the person. Miranda doesn't believe that her sister could
have done this and is sure that Jason is responsible. She sets out to
prove it. This was a good, somewhat suspenseful, mystery story. It
was really compelling and I didn't want to put it down. This is a good
pick for teens who like mysteries and mild thrillers.
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