Reviewed by Vyom
Threatening to blow up
all of New York, Lars Heinrich, a robber, is making bombs. Eddie Red, a
twelve-year-old kid with a photographic memory, works for the NYPD. The art
thief, Lars, was thought to be in Germany, but he turns up in Eddie’s
neighborhood. Later, he takes Eddie hostage. Will the NYPD be able to save
Eddie Red and stop the bombs in time, or will New York be blown up?
Doom at Grants Tomb by Marcia Wells was a
fantastic book. One reason that I really enjoyed it was because you want to
keep reading and you do not know what will happen. When a party is going on,
Eddie Red goes missing. Also, you will never think that Mr. Frank, a police
officer, will be a teacher, secretly watching and trying to protect such a
smart boy like Eddie Red. In addition, when the boy is stuck in a robber’s
apartment with three other adults, two bad, one good, and the keys to escape
from the room are hidden, it is very interesting to find out how Eddie Red
stops the robber.
Another reason that I
enjoyed the novel is because you can feel Eddie Red’s feelings, and you, as the
reader, are in his shoes. When Eddie Red gets kidnapped, you can feel his emotions
and trouble. Also, when Lars starts asking Eddie questions about where
valuables are hidden, you can feel the pressure on Eddie Red’s heels. Lastly,
you have your mind thinking very hard about how the boy can escape from a
locked room with time ticking.
I recommend this book
and would rate it a 10/10. It has lots of foreshadowing and is great for people
interested in mystery or adventure. If you can, go to the library and check it
out now!
HMH Books for Young Readers, 208 pages.
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