Sunday, August 2, 2015

The Boxer and the Spy / Robert B. Parker / 210 pages / Deceased Author Challenge

Fifteen year old Terry Novak is convinced that a fellow high school student did not commit suicide.  Although his body washed ashore and had traces of steroids in it, Terry refuses to believe he was using.  When he shares his doubts with his best friend, Abby, they begin an investigation into local steroid use/sales, a questionable construction site, and a sandbagging principal.  This is an outstanding portrayal of bullies/jocks and their pack mentality, the sad reality of inappropriate authority figures,  the dedication, commitment, and life altering presence of appropriate authority figures, and the foibles and blessings of first love.

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