Powerful, unpredictable, and page-turner, are all ways that I would describe Robert Cormier's "The Rag and Bone Shop." In this novel, a 12 year old boy, Jason, is accused of the brutal murder of 7 year old Alicia. When the police have to leads or suspects in this case, they turn to Jason, the last person to see her alive. Jason goes through a very intense interrogation with one of the best interrogators in the area, who always gets a confession. Will Jason confess? Was he capable of committing such a horrible crime? The ending to this novel is a shocker, very unpredictable and will leave you wanting to read more.
I enjoyed this novel because the story kept me turning the pages, I wanted to know if Jason murdered Alicia, I wanted to know if he would confess, I wanted to see what would happen to a 12 year old murder(if he did it). By the time I got the end of the book, I was shocked and in disbelief. How could Cormier end the novel that way?!?!? I wanted to keep reading more and more.
I highly recommend this book for YA readers. It is a quick read, and a really good read.
Find out what happens to Jason.........
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