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Tantalize - Cynthia Leitich Smith

Description: ISBN 1406315605 / Genre: Junior Books / Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith / Paperback / 336 Pages / Book is published 2008-10-06 by Walker

Newest Review: ... to Vaggio, at least. The first problem is easily solved with the arrival of the new chef, Henry Johnson. The latter issue ... more

... is complicated by Quincie's discovery that Kieren is preparing to leave town so that he can be more at home with a werewolf pack, as he is worried about hurting Quincie and wants to be with people more like him. However, Kieren and Uncle Davidson have their reservations about each other and as Henry Johnson starts getting closer and closer to Quincie, a wedge is driven between the two would-be lovers and the murderer is still at large, as the increasing number of bodies found around town testifies. This is a very wel...more

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Tantalize - Cynthia Leitich Smith: Not Exactly Tantalizing (966 words)
by - written on 22/04/09 (Very useful, 58 readings)
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It's said that in the horror field, there are only a limited number of stories you can work with, as so many ideas have already been used that there really is nothing new left to be discovered. So when you find someone who manages to put a slightly new twist on the old ideas, it's always worth having a look at and that's what Cynthia Leitich Smith has achieved here. Following the death of her parents in a car crash, fourteen-year-old Quincie Morris has to run the family restaurant with both it and her left in the care of her Uncle Davidson. Three years on, the restaurant has become a loss making business thanks to competition and they are turning Sanguini's ... Read the complete review