Hit and Run (Mike & Riel Mystery, 1) - Softcover

McClintock, Norah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467726117 ISBN 13: 9781467726115

Publisher: Darby Creek Pub, 2014

Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Mike McGill has lived with his Uncle Billy since his mother's death. Only ten years older than Mike, Billy loves to party, and he doesn't pay much attention when Mike starts getting in trouble. But nothing gets by Mike's history teacher, an ex-cop named Riel—especially not long-hidden information about Mike's mother. Her death might not have been an accident after all!

About this title

About the Author

Norah McClintock won the Crime Writers of Canada's Arthur Ellis Award for crime fiction for young people five times. She wrote more than sixty YA novels, including contributions to Seven (the series), the Seven Sequels and the Secrets series. 

Reviews

Mike was 11 when his mother was killed in a hit-and-run. Now 15, he lives with his uncle Billy, a hard-partying mechanic who is more older brother than guardian. Upon discovering that his new history teacher, Mr. Riel, is not only a retired cop but also one of the investigators who worked on his mom’s case, Mike badgers Riel into reopening the case, a decision with far-reaching consequences. This first entry in the Mike & Riel Mysteries series, originally published in Canada a decade ago, includes some dead technology references (VHS tapes, portable phones) that may distract contemporary readers. That aside, this well-crafted mystery is a real page-turner with plenty of twists and a hero kids can get behind. Mike’s unacknowledged despair and his determination to uncover the truth make him a very appealing hero. This is marketed for reluctant readers, but mystery fans of all sorts will be glad to find out there are four more titles to come. Grades 7-10. --Magan Szwarek

Edition details

• Publisher: Darby Creek Pub
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1467726117
• ISBN 13: 9781467726115
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232