John Kalkowski

Will Conlan is an ordinary 8th grader. Well, he is almost ordinary until he uncovers a very creative method that terrorists are using to communicate with one another. Instead of taking this information to the authorities, Will tries to foil an initial attempt by the terrorists to bomb Wrigley Field. When he gets another message, he turns it over to police, but when he realizes he may have erred, he again decides to try to stop them on his own. A great adventurous plot that will keep readers reading. Kalkowski's style reminds me a great deal of Horowitz's Alex Rider adventures. Recommend this book to those who read him. Overall, well-written. The prologue will be difficult for some readers and there are a few spots where a connection seems to be missing, but overall, I feel it's a great book from a first-time author. I recommend it for middle school libraries and classrooms. It would be a good choice for reluctant readers.… (mere)