Review of
Twilight Run,
by Tom Miller ISBN 9780970156655
Four out of five stars
Simple plot involving sports and not-too-bright criminals
The girls’ cross-country
team of Indian Bluffs, Iowa is a powerhouse that is expected to challenge for
the state title. Jane Hardy is one of the stars of the team and considered
perfect by her younger sister Beth. Another star is Lea Pahoa, a girl of Hawaiian
descent. The state meet is just days away when Lea and her family fly to Hawaii
in order to bury her grandfather. In normal circumstances, Lea would be back in
time for the meet, but while they are there a volcano erupts. There are
concerns that Lea will not get back in time for the meet.
Enter the gang
of simple-minded criminals. Jane and Beth’s mother teaches English at the high
school and is the author of a YA novel. A local Children’s Festival is going to
feature a very popular female author. Beth has been selected to be her aide
during the festival. The criminals get the idea that they are going to kidnap
the author and demand a ransom of a half-million.
Unfortunately,
from their perspective, they mistake Beth’s mother for the author and snatch both
Beth and her mother. Not being too talented in the crime department, they make
many mistakes. All of the problems are solved, and the entire Indian Bluffs
team runs in the state finals with predictable results.
Neither thread
of the plot has any real depth and most of the action is easily predicted. It
is a nice, easy read that will not keep you on the edge of your seat.
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