Thursday, March 05, 2009

First Clues Review: Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen by Wendelin Van Draanen

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Sammy Keyes and The Psycho Kitty Queen by Wendelin Van Draanen

Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen by Wendelin Van Draanen

Random House (Paperback)
ISBN-10: 0-440-41910-7 (0440419107)
ISBN-13: 978-0-440-41910-5 (9780440419105)
Publication Date: April 2006
List Price: $5.99

Review written by Asheena, Age 12, Grade 6. Date of review: March 2009.

Review: In the mood for an up-lifting book? Are you looking for a book that keeps you gripping the page until the very end? Well here’s a book made just that will be utmost satisfying. Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen, written by Wendelin Van Draanen, is an excellent book that has mysterious twists … such as finding a dead cat in a dumpster! Sammy and her very close friend Holly set out to find the cruel person who could do such a thing to a poor and helpless cat. The 9th book in the series is a praiseworthy book.

Sammy once again finds herself sucked into mystery ... just like Wendelin Van Draanen is pulling you deeper into Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen! Wendelin Van Draanen keeps the story so intense it feels as if you are there yourself! You can also feel the unique emotions flowing throughout the book. Sammy also shows some unexpected interests such as watching wrestling. The book has a great amount of suspense mixed into the already very juicy plot. Sammy and Holly find a cat in the dumpster and not just any cat, a dead one! Sammy is ready to solve this crime no matter what it would interfere (even her birthday!) this cat-lover is up to the case! Other mysterious things are going on around Sammy, a wrestler dressed up in a cat costume who has never been seen without his costume off anywhere and a cave-man/bull dog person roaming the streets. Or being chased through a dark alley by an unknown man who has a cleaver. What is going on with Sammy? Working vigorously trying to find the cat murderer Sammy hasn’t ever been this clueless in all her mystery solving days. One clue will be all she needs to find this murderous villain.

The book is told from an odd point of view and this book is even more interesting to read because it’s a turning point for Sammy as she takes one big leap to becoming more mature and having more responsibilities and priorities. The book has moments where it can be fascinating and all the same horrifying. Many new twists that would have seemed unimaginable in previous books occur. The sense of “What, are you serious!” comes up a lot and gives you the urge to read on. The book doesn’t give a single hint of who it might be until the near-end. If you are a mystery lover then satisfy yourself with this one of a kind book!

This great, highly enjoyable, out of whack, unique and interesting book is a pleasure to read any time of day!

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