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The Morgue And Me (2009)

by John C. Ford(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0670010960 (ISBN13: 9780670010967)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction

publisher

Viking Juvenile

review 1: We read this last spring for the high school book club and it was one of the top favorite reads for the year. Suspense, and an intriguing cast. I appreciated the Midwestern (Michigan) setting. Even though I am not a big reader of murder-mystery-suspense, this one caught me and pulled me straight through to the finish (also, the novel has one of the best openings that points to the ending while giving nothing away).
review 2: The Morgue and Me is an excellent YA introduction to the classic murder mystery with a reluctant but determined hero, his misfit sidekick, quirky family members, plenty of suspects and plenty of bad guys. The Morgue and Me could be a good gateway into the adult mystery genre. Author, John C. Ford says his inspiration was Elmore Leonard, but... more protagonist, Christopher, reminds me more of Spenser in the Robert Parker books. Christopher is smart, but shy. His best friend accuses him of spending too much time in his own head which is true, and it is also what makes him a great amateur slueth. When his plans to get a summer job in the astronomy department at the town university fall through, his mother wants him to come work in her biology lab on campus. The idea of spending the summer with his mother motivates him to go out and land a job working as a custodian at the county morgue. A few days in to the job, he happens upon a conspiracy to cover up a murder. He can't go to the police because the sheriff is in on the cover-up. Instead, he recruits a young gorgeous, hipster reporter to help him solve the murder. The Morgue and Me has all of the classic good mystery elements - car chases, attacks in empty parking lots, being followed, threatening messages, friends acting suspiciously. It is fast paced and pretty short which makes it a good choice for reluctant readers. Chris is a very likable character. Many young teens will admire his spunk and relate to his awkwardness. YA readers will have fun trying to solve the murder and connect all of the mysterious relationships before Christopher does. Maybe they will even be inspired to read an Elmore Leonard mystery. less

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