Synopses & Reviews
While driving in the Italian countryside, eleven-year-old Jackie's father suddenly collapses at the wheel. Fear for her father's life quickly turns to terror when two Italian men kidnap her and drive to their remote home in the countryside. Jackie soon discovers that her captors are actually a family, plagued by a mysterious secret. Award-winning novelist Donna Jo Napoli has created a haunting thriller that gives life to Jackie's utter desperation and determination to escape.
Review
"Nightmarish scenes...a suspenseful reading experience." -
School Library Journal
"Taut and suspenseful...the present-tense narration gives it a you-are-there immediacy."-The Horn Book
Review
Nightmarish scenes...a suspenseful reading experience. (School Library Journal, starred review) Taut and suspenseful...the present-tense narration gives it a you-are-there immediacy. (The Horn Book)
About the Author
Donna Jo Napoli is the author of many books for children and young adults including