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Margot Mcdonnell

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Værker af Margot Mcdonnell

Torn to Pieces (2008) 61 eksemplarer
My Own Worst Enemy (1984) 4 eksemplarer

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Torn to Pieces by Margot McDonnell, is one of those YA books that blends plot twist after plot twist in a most skilled way. As each one reaches a solution, the answer builds your anticipation as well as the suspense. 17 year old Anne is used to her mother's quirky and unpredictable ways. Mom is often absent, supposedly off on an assignment, interviewing someone famous so she can do their biography. Anne, her mom and her grandparents who live down the street, have also moved numerous times, even with almost notice once or twice. This town, small as it might be, is more like home than Anne has ever known. She's got a close friend, she's in the band, some of the boys are finally starting to notice her. The hot new guy in school seems extremely interested in her and she's trying to figure out the quiet, loner boy, Evan.
Then everything starts to change. Mom is overdue, the hot guy acts funny, strange things begin happening while Anne's alone, Evan starts talking to her. Before long, Anne starts finding clues in a long letter her mom left for her to read. I really like the way one page from the letter is read by Anne after each chapter to help explain what's happening. Is her mother the person who she is called to identify in the morgue? Who is the blonde her friend Bianca keeps seeing the hot guy meeting at the mall? What isn't Evan telling her about his abusive dad? What is the secret her grandparents are hiding from her? Why is the big estate her mom left her suddenly frozen and by whom? Who were the two guys who assaulted her when she caught them ransacking her house and what, exactly were they looking for?
By the end of the book, the author has done one heck of a nice job answering these and a bunch more questions, leaving the reader wrung out, but oh, so satisfied.
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sennebec | 3 andre anmeldelser | Aug 29, 2022 |
Reviewed by Breanna F. for TeensReadToo.com

Anne is a 17-year-old girl who lives with her quirky mother. Ever since Anne was little, she and her mother (and her grandparents) would move around every once in a while. Anne's mom is a writer so she does a lot of traveling, and Anne is by herself. She often stays with her grandparents just down the street, because it's creepy being alone in that big house.

Anne has always found her mother to be a bit strange by the furniture that she buys and the long business trips that she takes. But her mother has always been a stable figure, and Anne hasn't minded her mother's long trips because she always comes back and is always there for her.

But when her mother misses Anne's birthday, she knows that something is up. Not once has her mother ever missed her birthday, no matter what. Immediately, Anne starts to investigate, starting off with asking her grandparents questions. When that doesn't work so well she starts to dig further. Who knows what she may find out...

This book was so addicting. I read it in two days. It really was a page-turner. It seemed kind of like a mystery to me. I had to keep guessing what was going to happen. Anne was such a determined character. She would stop at nothing to find out what was going on with her mother and I loved that about her. The secondary characters were pretty awesome, as well.

All in all, TORN TO PIECES was just a really good book. The writing was great and the suspense was awesome. I'd check this one out if you're in for some mystery and suspense.
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GeniusJen | 3 andre anmeldelser | Aug 10, 2010 |
Anne has always thought her Mom is a little quirky. When her Mom doesn’t come home from one of her long business trips Anne isn’t too surprised. When a few days go by, though Anne knows something is wrong. The phone is disconnected at the hotel her Mother said she would be staying at and a strange man is leaving threatening messages on her answering machine. Why has her Mother always been so mysterious about where she is going ? Why has she never gotten a cell phone so Anne can reach her? Anne’s “grandparents” share her concern and give her a sealed envelope from her Mother that reveals all her Mom’s secrets - secrets that put Anne in great danger and reveal that nothing is as it seems.… (mere)
 
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Mrs.May | 3 andre anmeldelser | Oct 7, 2009 |
Anne's mom travels a lot for her job. Luckily her grandparents live nearby and are there for backup. But when Anne's mom doesn't return from a trip and she can't reach her, Anne becomes concerned. Then the phone calls start. Anne's mom may not be the person that Anne thought she was after all.

Keep this one for mature 9th grader readers and above. Although suspenceful, some parts of the book are down right frightening.
½
 
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bookwoman137 | 3 andre anmeldelser | Aug 12, 2009 |

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