Also, ingrid main character used a lot of connections in the book and i. Peter abrahams is also writing under the pseudonym spencer quinn chet and bernie mysteries. She continues a positive relationship with her grampy, a lively character in the family. The charming yearold heroine of abrahamss a perfect crime, for adults murder. Write your own transformation to superhero story what happens to your regular human or animal. Told in simple, free verse, little dog, lost is a delight to. Larue turns out to be the hero, providing the space for a dog park in his own yard.
And getting them back will mean getting tangled up in a murder investigation as complicated as the mysteries solved by her idol, sherlock holmes. Down the rabbit hole is told from the point of view not of a gangster, a cop or a prostitute, but that of a young child. Got her shoes back she figured out who killed katie. It was a good mystery, but i had a hard time caring about the main character or any. Definition of go down the rabbit hole in the idioms dictionary. According to him, his ability to overthink things is perhaps his worst quality yet.
Down the rabbit hole by peter abrahams is another book on the childrensya books that adults will enjoy list from jens book blog down the rabbit hole. Down the rabbit hole solution down the rabbit hole setting to dark for any one to see her. She is isolated by her grief over the recent death of her four. Peter abrahams is a noted writer of thrillers for adults, and with down the rabbit hole he proves he can pen a terrific book for children, too. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Peter abrahams young readers mystery thriller titled down the rabbit hole opens with a very selfconscious, awkward thirteenyearold ingrid levinhill having to visit the orthodontist. Stephen kingdown the rabbit hole is the first book in the echo falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist peter abrahams. But much as in alices adventures down the rabbit hole, things in ingrids small town keep getting curiouser and curiouser. Down the rabbit hole was a nice diversion while scrubbing pots and glasses and toddler bottles. Down the rabbit hole by peter abrahams librarything. Her uncle and aunt moved into her familys home in scranton, pennsylvania. A summary of down the rabbit hole by peter abrahams, a young adult murder mystery book about a girl who left her shoes at the wrong place and wrong time. A standout novel the nononsense tone of the wellwritten prose, the multifacted characters, the hint of romance, and the subtly structured mystery open the.
Edgar awardnominated novelist peter abrahams builds suspense as a smart young girl finds that her small town isnt nearly as safe as. Peter parker was turned into spiderman from a radioactive spider bite, bruce banner became the incredible hulk after a gamma radiation explosion and now ulysses has been turned into a superhero squirrel after being vacuumed up by the ulysses 2000x. Abrahams generated genuine emotion in me, and im impressed by that. He also writes the bestselling echo falls series for younger readers. Down the rabbit hole 2006 read online free book by peter. This series has three books down the rabbit hole, behind the curtains. But much as in alices adventures down the rabbit hole, things in ingrids small town keep getting curiouser and curiouser echo falls has turned into a nightmare, and ingrid is determined to wake up. Go down the rabbit hole idioms by the free dictionary. So it turned out the dog was saved the by waking up her parents and they called the police. Mark not only pleads his case for the dog park but also for a dog of his own. Edgar awardnominated novelist peter abrahams builds suspense as a smart young girl finds that her small town isnt nearly as safe as it seems. From this simple beginning, peter abrahams opens the curtains on a mesmerizing world down on the mexican border, a world of complex and passionate people whose ambitions will lead them on a relentless collision course, a desert world that rises to the mythic in their wildest dreams. Once in vermont, he unearths the towns secrets and finds out that football isnt the only thing hes good at. I resisted reading down the rabbit hole as long as i could, even though peter abrahams is my favorite suspense writer, probably because, well, the jacket said the book was written for kids, and im no kid and i dont even like much childrens literature.
Peter abrahams booklist peter abrahams message board. Echo falls has turned into a nightmare, and ingrid is determined to wake up. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Impatient with mother for being late for her ride to soccer, ingrid levinhill, eighthgrade sherlock holmes fan and amateur actress, makes an impulsive decision to walk, inadvertently becoming a witness in the murder case of crackedup katie, the weird lady in the rundown house on the wrong side of town. Down the rabbit hole peter abrahams author mandy siegfried narrator 2005 medical sciences at a glance at a glance series jakub scaber author faisal rahman author 2014 gerissen.
Juan pablo vilalloboss debut novel is a smart variation on the recent vogue for latin american narcoliterature. Down the rabbit hole by peter abrahams booksamillion. I think this because she is the main character and she helps a lot in the murder. Down the rabbit hole is an unsatisfying journey into a drug wonderland, leading readers such as myself to really wonder what could have been if. To ask other readers questions about down the rabbit hole, please sign up. The conflicts of this story is character vs character and character vs self. Peter abrahams enjoys doing physical things like walking and playing with his dog, chet when he is no writing. The book is the first in the echo falls series, featuring amateur teenage sleuth ingrid levinhill. His works include oblivion, the tutor, the fury of rachel monette, hard rain, the fan, crying wolf, the right side written under his pen name, spencer quinn, the echo falls mysteries for children, and lights out, the last of which was nominated for an edgar award for best novel. All of the characters that appear in down the rabbit hole by susan campbell bartoletti. The book itself was pretty cliche, after the book introduces the characters, you. I am guessing it would be equally welcome when taking a poop, showering, or even lying on a beach. Right now im on the second book, behind the curtain. Click to read more about down the rabbit hole by peter abrahams.
He married the love of his life, a teacher, diana gray in 1978 with who he has had the joy of having four children. In down the rabbit hole, eighth grader ingrid levinhill is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Peter abrahams ashley lynch home school katies house woods joes house rehearsals problem theme slide. Reality check is another edgeofyourseat suspense novel by the new york times bestselling. He is a believer of having fun and learning to live life one step at a time. Book recommendation antagonist i would give my book four and one half.
Themes one of the themes for down the rabbit hole would probably be always tell the truth be honest. Also this book has a easy plot line but at some points you may have to read it over again. Down the rabbit hole trailer by peter abrahams youtube. Peter abrahams is the author of numerous novels, including end of story, oblivion, and lights out, which was nominated for an edgar best novel award. Down the rabbit hole is the first book in the echo falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist peter abrahams. List of down the rabbit hole characters dear america. Ingrid is afraid to come forward with her firsthand knowledge, fearing her parents. Ingrid is at the orthodontists what a joyful experience that is and her mom has not yet arrived to pick her up and take her to soccer practice. Down the rabbit hole is a young adult and middlegrade mystery novel by peter abrahams. He takes pride is being able to raise four children he if very fond of.
Down the rabbit hole echo falls mystery series book 1 peter abrahams author 2009 kopflos peter abrahams author 2015 no cover available. Being the anarchic thief that i am, i decided to keep the book, tossing it on my tertiary toread pile and promptly forgot about it. Alice in wonderland audiobook chapter 1 down the rabbit hole readalong with text onscreen. Down the rabbit hole is the first book in the echo falls mystery series by best selling crime novelist peter abrahams. Peter abrahams is not just a writer, he is a family man as well. Pringle attended a boarding school until her parents death in a carriage crash. What is a summary of the story down the rabbit hole by. This sounds good for my year old and even myself thanks. She enjoys soccer, has an older brother, ty, and a mom and dad. Peter abrahams born june 28, 1947 is an american writer of crime fiction for both adults and children. Out of nowhere, a white rabbit runs past her, fretting that he will be late.
Down the rabbit hole echo falls mystery book 1 kindle. Down the rabbit hole by peter abrahams echo falls mystery. Her favorite director has a serious accident onstage but is it an accident. The main characters in rabbit hole are becca, howie, izzy, nat, and jason. Down the rabbit hole an echo falls mystery by peter abrahams. Alice impulsively follows the rabbit and tumbles down the deep hole that resembles a well, falling slowly for a long time. The setting of down the rabbit hole is in a small town called echo falls, around the time of their production of alice in wonderland. I rate this because i think the book, down the rabbit hole, has some hard words to understand. The characters in this story are ingrid, vincent, katie, mom, dad, joey starde, chief starde, ty, grampy, chole, jill, and nigel the dog. Ingrid is a yearold girl who is only just now learning to heed the minutiae of her existence, even though she has been a rabid fan of the great detective for years. Perfect for middle school readers looking for a good mystery. Peter abrahams archives peter abrahams spencer quinn. With that as his guide, cody sets out to find out what happened.