Monday, September 7, 2009

70 pages through the "Perfect Shot" by Elaine Marie Alphin.

This book has been a book that has gotten my heart pounding. I am not quite sure what to think of it yet, but once I start reading it, it sure is hard to put down. The story starts out the way that it would be in everybody's nightmares. The main character, Brain's girlfriend Amanda and her little brother Cory here a loud clapping noise while Amanda is babysitting Cory in his room. Then a second one, and a third, but Amanda does not hear the third one. Because that sound is a gun shot.
Brian, 7 months later is still haunted by that horrible night last August when Amanda and Cory got murdered. But a few days later Brian is assigned a book project involving an accused Jewish murderer named Leo Frank, but he did not comit that murder. But nobody in the city believed him so the people came after him and took the law into their own hands. Meanwhile Amanda's father, the only one in the family who didn't murdered, has been accused of killing his own family.That is even though he is a cop.
I am excited to see where this story goes!
Thanks for the comments, the title is a play on words because of the gunshots, but it also is a reference of how Brian wants to wants to be the best player on the team, along with his team mate and friend Julius. Brian also wants to be the best player he can and being able to make a "perfect shot" so he can get a basketball scholarship in college. I will always respond to any comments about my summary, so come on the next day : )

3 comments:

  1. Sounds like a cool book! It seems like its got a very interesting plot. I think I'll read it sometime. Is the title "The Perfect Shot" a reference to the gunshot? Because I have seen books with similar titles related to basketball.

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  2. Great post. You got me hooked right in the beginning. I like how the title has a double meaning.

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