Party Line
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Party Line

by Auline Bates

1989•Mystery•166 pages

Taste attributes: mysterythrillerteenfastrealisticlinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardycoming of age

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Boxlist takeIntimate and pacy: a grounded mystery. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

Mark has discovered a way to meet girls—on the teen party line. Unfortunately, he also discovers that some of the new girls he meets on the phone have disappeared. What started as a way to get dates, leads Mark into a frightening mystery—one that becomes dangerous as well!

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryThrillerTeenSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyComing of age

Subjects

Mystery and detective storiesChildren's Books - Young Adult FictionChildren's Books - Young AdultFriendship

Details

Author
Auline Bates
Published
1989
Pages
166
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