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Lost Boy Lost Girl
Lost Boy Lost Girl
Author: Peter Straub
Nancy Underhill commits suicide for no apparent reason. A week later, her son -- fifteen-year-old Mark -- vanishes. The boy's uncle, novelist Timothy Underhill, searches his hometown of Millhaven for clues that might help unravel this horrible dual mystery. He soon learns that a pedophilic murderer is on the loose in the vicinity, and that short...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780449149911
ISBN-10: 0449149919
Publication Date: 9/28/2004
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 144 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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tish918 avatar reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 88 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 10
Read this one before "In The Night Room", as it leads into it. Unfortunately, I read them in the wrong order, so now some of the Night Room stuff makes more sense. I liked this "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" book very well. Some creepy moments occur, but Straub is not gruesome and allows those moments to blend into a sense of wonder and awe at what we do not see, yet know is real.
JiminyCricket avatar reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 150 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
This book has so many ups and downs and twists and turns that it makes you dizzy trying to keep up with who is doing what to whom but all in all it is a GREAT coming-of-age mystery that will have you baffled. Reads like a gentler version of "Silence of The Lambs" meets "Huck Finn". I found it easy to read, if at times confusing but that just challenged me to figure out what was going on--this ending will shock you and leaving you wanting a sequel---it did me.
reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 407 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This book was a good mix of mystery and horror. I liked how the point of view switched from Mark while he was obsessed with the house and his uncle Tim trying to figure out what happened to his nephew.
reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 129 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I did not like this book so much. I am a big fan of horror and ghost stories, so I expected to really like this one. I was disappointed by it, though.
divamom2 avatar reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This was a great read! I couldn't put it down, and couldn't wait to finish it. I love a well-told story, and this is definitely one that is well-told!
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Farmerswife avatar reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 52 more book reviews
Clever, entertaining, and an easy read. If you like Straub, you will like this book.
WhidbeyIslander avatar reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 717 more book reviews
Gave up after slogging through 100 pages. Didn't care about characters or plot.
Kdarlin avatar reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 18 more book reviews
this was a very strange but interesting story.
reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 10 more book reviews
it was ok
jadaskye avatar reviewed Lost Boy Lost Girl on + 122 more book reviews
loved it


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