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Acceleration

Graham McNamee

2003210 pagesabout 3–5 hours
2003
first published
  • 2003Wendy Lamb Books · 210 pages · ENGISBN 9780385731195
  • 2004Hodder Children's · 211 pages · ENGISBN 9780340882016
  • 2008Random House Children's Books · ENGISBN 9780307510228
  • 2013Hodder Children's · ENGISBN 9781444912807
  • 2012Ember · 240 pagesISBN 9780307975959

It's a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the Toronto Transit Authority's Lost and Found, 17-year-old Duncan is cataloging lost things and sifting through accumulated junk. And between Jacob, the cranky old man who runs the place, and the endless dusty boxes overflowing with stuff no one will ever claim, Duncan's just about had enough. Then he finds a little leather book. It's a diary filled with the dark and dirty secrets of a twisted mind, a serial killer stalking his prey in the subway. And Duncan can't make himself stop reading.What would you do with a book like that? How far would you go to catch a madman?And what if time was running out. . . .From the Hardcover edition.

How it feels

AtmosphereWhimsical

How it reads

Plot intensityEventful

Worth knowing

Written forMiddle grade

When and where

SeasonSummer
ThemesJustice
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