Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams

   Here is a classic example of oversight. It didn't even occur to me that Down the Rabbit Hole was written by the same Peter Abrahams who wrote Delusion. Not until I had both books in front of me to write my reviews did I notice the similarity. If I'm being totally candid, it took me until I checked the author's picture in both books to figure it out. Eep.
   If you already read my posted review of Delusion, you will know that I was ambivalent, though willing to give him another shot. Well, this was his other shot (though, who are we kidding, if there's another one on the shelf I'll be reading that too).
   Down the Rabbit Hole was an enjoyable mystery. It began well and ended well. It is written for teens without dumbing down to reach its audience. I liked Ingrid, or Griddie as she prefers to be called, though she is the only one to call herself that. I liked the story and I liked the connection to Alice in Wonderland, that isn't what you might believe it to be if you go by the book's title.
   It's the first book in the Echo Falls Mystery series and I'm looking forward to getting to know more about the characters in the series. There are plenty of threads left to be pulled that Mr. Abrahams was kind enough to place. It was a smart move that is sure to invest the reader with a desire to make Echo Falls a place they would like to visit.


Favorite Quotes:

"He was the kind of dog that in a cartoon would harrumph a lot and play second fiddle."

"What was crimson? Just a mealymouthed color that didn't have the guts to be red."


Overall Opinion:

It's one of those teen books that kids will enjoy and adults will forget is for kids.


Rating:

8