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The Tutor - Peter Abrahams

Description: ISBN 0141011297 / Author: Peter Abrahams / Genre: Crime / Thriller / When Scott and Linda Gardner hire a tutor for their wayward son, ... more

The Tutor - Peter Abrahams ... he's quickly embraced as part of the family. But while charming and capable, he's concealing his own dark agenda. As each family member takes him into their confidence they feed the threat he poses - only 11 year old Ruby seems able to sense the evil in him. In his most chilling book yet Peter Abrahams creates a living, breathing portrait of a family's hopes, fears and secrets. And of the menace they welcome into their home that threatens to destroy them.

Newest Review: ... façade of a perfectly decent citizen hides every family's worst nightmare. ***My thoughts*** I really enjoyed the read, ... more

... it was certainly one of the best books I have read in a long time. However, it was far from what I expected. On the cover of the book, there is a quote from Stephen King stating that the author, Peter Abrahams, is King's "Favourite American Suspense Writer". Naturally, I expected something rather gory, something that would make me jump with every turn of the page. In my summary, you may have thought that I have given away too much of the plot, as I have already revealed that there is a problem with Julian, t...more

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The Tutor - Peter Abrahams: Every family's worst nightmare (809 words)
by Delicate_Orchid1 - written on 01.01.06 (Very useful, 101 readings)
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***The story*** The Gardner's are a typical middle-class American family: The parents Scott and Linda are primarily concerned with their status in society. One of their most important focal points is the future of their son Brandon. In their eyes, Brandon will have to make it into one of the top colleges, or else his career prospects will be doomed. And of course it is important to Scott and Linda that Brandon is able to compete with his cousin Sam. Much to their disappointment, however, Brandon is far from succeeding in classes. He did appallingly below standard in the SAT's, keeps cutting class, missing and failing tests - and is more interested in boozing ...

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