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Secrets in the Shadows by Anne Schraff By Marquis

The book I read was Secrets in the Shadows by Anne Schraff. I think it was a decent book, but the style wasn’t great. Without a doubt, I wasn’t very fond of the long chapters. I like the attempt the author made to try and use words that kids use now.

Roylin Bailey doesn’t have many friends, until a new student named Korie Archer comes to Bluford. Nevertheless, they become so close, that Roylin is willing to “borrow” about $200.00 from his best friend, who is an old man, to get Korie a $300.00 necklace for her birthday. The janitor at Roylin’s apartment knows that he stole the money from the old man, and uses that against him. He makes Roylin do a whole bunch of work for him. He tells him that the old man was crushed when he found out someone stole his money that he had a heart attack.

This story takes place in a lower class neighborhood. Pretty much everyone that lives there goes to Bluford High school. Roylin Bailey, the main character, isn’t known to be a nice person. In fact, Roylin and I are different because he didn’t have a lot of friends. His best friend was actually an old man that lived across the hall from him.

In addition, I would recommend this book to anybody who loves a great series of fiction stories. If you want to find out the ending to this wonderful story, you should read it.

__review by Chris__

My book is secrets in the shadows. The author is Anne Shraff. It was boring in the beginning of it because it tells you about all the stuff that does not matter. It would get good but then go back to the boring stuff but in the middle it gave it away about the secret in the shadow a way. Don’t get me rung it got stock to me and I did read it but they could of done batter. They could of got more action in the story.

I liked how he got a girl friend but that was like the hole story is about him and girl friend it gets realy boring. But some one likes that stuff but I don’t. It would have been batter if their was a big stuff happening. But their is other stuff small stuff.

The characters are Roylin and his girl friend Korie Archer Roylins mom are the main people in this book. But all Roylin cares about is Korie his girl and no body else he do is not tell the truth and he stole from an old friend.

I would not recommend this book only if you are a patient person because it takes a while in tell it get to something good and thet last for to sec. I could recommend it if you like that kind of stuff.

Review by NaQuan

First of all my book is named __Secret in the Shadows__. I liked the book because it kept me wondering. I admire the aurthors style of writing because she made me not want to put the book away.

Beside that the main complication is that the main charecter belives that he murdered his best friend. and a microscopic man impied or claims he saw him and was ganna report him to the police if he did not fufill all his work so he could bury the body in his bacement. I've related because i have been in tough situations before.like the time a threw rocks at passing cars at my first school.

Next is the essental or main charecters and they are Roylin Bailey,Korine,and Cooper. they are all different though.Roylin is always on his toes he worries too much. Cooper is a nice person that talks about his feelings.Korine is a mean person she likes to get people to buy her stuff. i am differentbecause i don't worry to much.

Lastly I would consider this book because it is a book that will increase your intrest. Uou won't anticipate or think of putting it down.