Chasing the Dark

by Sam Hepburn

Joe's mum is dead. Killed in a hit-and-run car crash, along with
someone he's never heard of.

Angry and alone, Joe takes his dog for a late night walk. He finds
himself at the gates of an empty mansion: a house of glass belonging
to an old movie star.

And it's here that Joe unlocks the dangerous mystery of what happened
that night ...

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'An excellent page-turning adventure...' - Julia Eccleshare, Love
Reading for Kids

'An absolute pleasure and delight...' - Mr Ripley's Enchanted
Books

'This page-turning adventure story is well-paced and full of surprises
... An excellent contemporary detective story, Chasing the
Dark will appeal to both boys and girls.' - Booktrust

'Properly pacey, smart and intriguing ... a fast-moving and cleverly
structured plot ... it all builds to a suitably thrilling climax.'
- Books For Keeps

'... our narrator's irreverent views as he navigates the Establishment
are especially enjoyable. ' - Amanda Craig, The Times

• ISBN13: 9781908435682
• Publish Date: 6 June 2013
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 8 March 2021
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Chicken House Ltd
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 272
• Language: English

Reviews

[nitzan_schwarz]

3.5 stars
~Arc Review~
Well, what a pleasant surprise!
I can honestly say I didn't know what to expect of this book (my first physical Arc!), what with the short blurb and everything.
So, I was quite surprised to find I actually really liked it; Chasing the Dark is a young adult/middle grade take on the old detective story-line of solving a mystery, and I've got to admit, I enjoyed Joe's young perspective of things, and simply had to know how this particular mystery ends.

The book started kind of slow. Not boring-when-do-the-interesting-bits-come-into-play?! kind of slow, but the kind of slow you get when you're learning to know the main character, his situation and the painful circumstances he finds himself in. Also, the kind of slow you get when the main character himself still hasn't figured out there's something off going on.

But once Joe smells something fishy...

To read the rest of the review, go to my blog, here