Skinhead

by Jay Bennett

Book Overview

The recipient of the call was Jonathan Atwood, the bright young grandson of Peter Atwood, one of the most influential people in America. It was his grandfather who raised him, who taught him to be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0449703975
• ISBN13: 9780449703977
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Just the right book for my projest

I loved how the book showed that there are still racist problems today in America, and that there are things that can be done to help with the problem. I needed to show that there is still a threat to some of different race. Wounderfull way of putting it together.

An Edgar Award winning book that steal your emotions

The book takes place in Seattle, USA. It is a very good book for people who like reading detective and adventure story. Some information that caught my eyes and made me read this book is: It is an "Edgar Award"-winning book, and it has something to do with detectives and crime. The story is simple but has lots of meaning to it. A short summary of the book is that John is a teenager who lives with his grandfather since his parents were divorced and his mom married another man. Once when he was about to go to sleep he gets a phone call from Seattle saying that an old man is about to die and really wants to see him before he dies. When John reaches Seattle, he finds out that the old man had already died. Well that is where the story begins and John begins his journey to find who that old man was and why he wanted to see John. My opinion about the book is that the author had a really good idea about the story and stayed focused on the plot. The author also had a very good idea on skinheads but didn't give that much information in the beginning, probably because he wanted to keep it as a suspenseful. If the author had changed the idea of this book, I don't think I would have enjoyed reading it. For a first time reader of Jay Bennett I think this book will really catch your emotions and will make you read more and more books by him.

A Well-Written detective type book that is worth reading

Skinhead, a detective type book, takes place in Seattle, USA. The cover of this book caught my attention with a picture of two skinheads loaded with guns, and an innocent man watching them. I picked up this book and expected it to be good because it's an Edgar award winner. Let me give you some information about the book. It's about a teenager, John, in his upper teen life, and he's living with his grandfather because his parents had gone for a wedding in South America. One night, he gets a call from a detective by the name of Ward, who tells him to come to Seattle right away because some unknown person would like to confront him. Ward said that the unknown person wasn't willing to give his identity away. John, who lives in Southampton, England, decides to go there and find out who that unknown man is. John was also told that this unknown person has a good relationship with him and he is about to die. John then goes to Seattle trying to find out two big mysteries, who the unknown person is, and who killed him. Ah! Now you're caught into this book. Amazing, isn't it? I just told you the first 5 or so pages and now you really want to read it. So, go read this book and find out who the unknown man is and what other things happen in John's enigmatic life. Now I shall state my opinion. This book really had a catchy ending at the end of every chapter. During my reading time, I always felt as if I was in the story, and Jay Bennett describes the scenes so exceptionally well that I always had a vivid image in my mind. I liked the way Jay Bennett puts a mixture of many different types of stories to form one. I think this book really deserved the award that it received. My final words are it's a great book to read in your free time.

"Skinhead" An Edgar winning book that steals your emotions

The book takes place in Seattle, USA. It is a very good book for people who like reading detective and adventure stories. Some information that caught my eyes and made me read this book is: It is an "Edar Award"-winning book, and it has something to do with detectives and crime. The story is simple but has lots of meaning to it. My opinion about the book is that the author had a really good idea about the story and stayed focused on the plot. The author also had a very good idea on skinheads but didn't give that much information in the beginning, probably because he wanted to keep it suspenseful. If the author had changed the idea of this book I don't think I would have enjoyed reading it. For a first time reader of Jay Bennett I think this book will really catch your emotions and will make you read more and more books by him.

Skinhead is a book I will never forget.

It was a suspense thriller with an awesome ending. Jonathan is caught in the middle of a mystery that he knows nothing about. A killing, a gang of skinheads, and a mystery man are a great recipe for suspence. When you start reading this book, you will not put it down.