Flamingnet Student Book Reviewer AFee0512
Guy Langman is a quiet, self-centered, 15-year-old with one
friend, Anoop. Nothing much has ever interested Guy, except
for girls and sleep. His friend Anoop convinces Guy to sign
up for the Forensics Club at school, but he insists only to
meet girls. After a few weeks of detective training, Guy
begins to enjoy, and become good at, detective work,
especially lifting fingerprints. And when someone breaks
into his recently deceased dad's pirate treasure, The
Forensics Club is called on to solve a real crime. As they
search for evidence and answers to the mystery, they uncover
another crime scene. After another week or so, The Forensics
Club must compete in a competition against their rival
school to solve a fake crime, until Guy and Anoop find a
real dead body along with some suspicious fingerprints. As
Guy uncovers more secrets about his father's past and begins
to piece together the boy's death and the coin robbery, Guy
makes new friends and uncovers new things about himself.
Guy Langman: Crime Scene Procrastinator is a funny,
page-turning story that keeps the reader engrossed
throughout the entire book. The plot starts out a little
slow but picks up after the first couple chapters. The
author expertly combines mystery and crime-solving with the
life of a grief-stricken teenager. By creating a sad and
lonely main character, the author is able to develop both
Guy's and his friends' character traits and personalities.
I extremely enjoyed this book and found myself not being
able to put it down. I enjoyed the rich but humorous plot
and narration, but I was also able to pick out clues while
reading the book. I believe that Josh Berk did a fantastic
job, and I would love to read another one of his stories.
I would give this book a 2 for content because there are
some more mature things going on such as crime and emotional
difficulties and high school conversations. If someone
younger than about 12 wanted to read this, I would recommend
parent guidance.
Reviewer Age:14
Reviewer City, State
and Country: Parker, Colorado USA
