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Title: The Postcard
Author: Tony Abbott
Narrator: Lincoln Hoppe
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-16-08
Publisher: Listening Library
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 36 votes
Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13
Publisher's Summary:
When Jason's grandmother dies, he's sent down to her home in Florida to help his father clean out her things. At first he gripes about spending his summer miles away from his best friend, doing chores, and sweating in the Florida heat, but he soon discovers a mystery surrounding his grandmother's murky past.
An old, yellowed postcard...a creepy phone call with a raspy voice at the other end asking, "So how smart are you?"...an entourage of freakish funeral goers....a bizarre magazine story. All contain clues that will send him on a thrilling journey to uncover family secrets.
Award-winning author Tony Abbott weaves an intriguing and entertaining mystery of adventure, friendship and family.
Members Reviews:
Edgar Award Winner for kids
I bought this by accident; grabbed it off the Award Winner list thinking it was the "Edgar Award Winner, Best Fact Crime, 2009" but in reality it was the "Edgar Award Winner, Best Juvenile, 2009."
Still, it was enjoyable, the kind of book I would've been all over as a kid. All the stuff that used to be my favorite plot devices: absent, distracted or "hands-off" parents, mysterious strangers with unknown motives, an attractive but initially stand-offish member of the opposite sex who becomes a trusted parter, and lots of clues that lead the two on a treasure hunt.
The treasure? Appreciating and understanding a grandmother's past in a way that helps a parent through a bad patch. The kids get to save the day in this story... but only if they can solve the mystery in time.
The narrator was pretty good. He often made me laugh at his portrayal of the main character's frequent bewilderment: "Whaa-aa-at?"
For young teenagers
This book is very well written for young teenagers. It's not for adults. It's refreshing in that it is a good mystery, well written. and has no explicit foul language or sex.
The Postcard, an excellent listen!
I have a hard time finding new authors and am often critical of some of the books I start, but this held my interest from start to finish. It's mostly about 2 kids who begin (and complete) an investigation into the background of the boy's late grandmother. So this ends up being a story within a story. I found the story quite exciting. A real good listen.
It was awesome.
I cannot say anything more than this was awesome. I loved the mystery in the mystery in the mystery. It was complete awesomeness.
Fun book I enjoyed; geared for a younger market.
If you could sum up The Postcard in three words, what would they be?
Fun, Light, and Suspenseful.
What other book might you compare The Postcard to and why?
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children based on interesting borderline on non-realistic characters. Any detective novel pre-1960 with a mix of scavenger hunt.
Which character as performed by Lincoln Hoppe was your favorite?
I really enjoyed listening to Dia's(sp) father. It was a very clear picture of who he was. I would have liked to have seen better character development for the love interest though, but for what the narrator was able to work with I thought he did well.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
