The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore - Review

I read The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore, a mystery

novel by Joan Lowery Nixon. In the story, a teenager,

Christina, is kidnapped right after she and her

grandmother argued over money. Christina found out

that the kidnappers were asking her family to pay

a ransom. Christina’s kidnappers and her were

finally found by the police, but the weirdest

thing happens – the police don’t treat her as a

victim. Christina finds out that her family thinks she

orchestrated the whole thing for money! Christina

will do anything to prove her innocence. I liked

Christina as a character because she was very

determined. Through the whole book, she kept

taking risks and keeping me on the “edge of

my seat.”

 I thought this book was a four star

rating book. Although the plot,

characters, details, and vocabulary were

great, the mystery part of it was a little unclear.

The clues weren’t obvious, which they

shouldn’t be anyway, but it was hard to follow

any kind of clue or hint at all. Instead of a

small set of clues, it was more like the solution

of the mystery all was backed up by one tiny

indication. Other than that, I thought the book

was wonderful.

 I recommend this book to anyone

who wants a book that they won’t be bored

with. This book keeps you on the edge of

your seat throughout the whole thing. I’d

say the age range for this book is ages ten

and up. It’s at a moderate reading level.

Overall, this book is a great read.