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Horseman Ford Lytle Gilmore Razorbill © 2005 |
I read Horseman which is the first book in The Hollow series. This is a very good book. The only problem is that the adventure is not right from the start. The first few chapters are a little bit confusing so you have to read into it more before you actually begin to understand the story. The main characters, Sean and Aimee Lancaster, move into the peaceful town of Sleepy Hollow from busy Boston with their father after their mother has passed away. Upon entering Sleepy Hollow, strange things begin to happen. It seems as if the whole town has going crazy. Even the sheriff doesn’t believe the people when they call about the strange happenings. Since the sheriff doesn’t want to listen to the townspeople’s complaints, Sean, Aimee and their new friend Stasia investigate all of the complaints. Stasia is known as the ghost expert in town and when anything weird happens, people run to her. All of the strange happenings in town seem to have something to do with Washington Irving’s book Sleepy Hollow. At the end of the book, the teens finally find out what is making everything happen and the problem is resolved. Even though the problem is resolved, there are a bunch of loose ends that still need to be tied up which is an ultimate ending since this book is only the first in the series. This book is a great book for any middle school or high school student. I would recommend this book to any person who likes mystery and adventure stories because this book is full of both.
~ Shannon Issac, grade 12, Trumbull County Career and Technical Center