Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Adventures of Jack Lime by James Leck

What a cute refreshing read! Jack Lime is a private investigator at his high school and this little book has three of his tales. While he is in high school, I would recommend this more for junior high kids--it seems a bit young. Jack gets beat up a lot for snooping. He calls out the prom king for cheating on his girlfriend, tries to figure out who stole a bike and tells his doctor how he got sucked into the crime solving realm in the first place. Most interestingly, Jack suffers from narcolepsy and falls asleep during the worst possible times, like when he's thrown in a river.

Short stories aren't the most popular collections in my library, but lots of kids come in asking for mysteries. Wish this were a full-blown novel because I loved Jack Lime. I checked out the author's website and found another reason why he's cool: "Currently, James lives in Kuwait with his wife and two children where he teaches high school English. He still enjoys sleeping and eating but has moved beyond pooping his pants." Oh, yes, James Leck, you're cool!

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