Theodore Boone: The Abduction

excellent book

This grown up has read the first and second of these now. They are thrilling and also just plain nice. I really enjoyed both and am likely to read more of them. I think anyone who likes a young protagonist should enjoy? Highly recommend!

First time I have laughed out loud while reading in a long time.Look forward to the follow up Theo stories.

Theo is quite the detective! The book was written for young adults. I needed to read something simple. This was a book read purely for a distraction. Not too many characters and a simple plot.

I gave it only 4 stars because when I paid $10.00 to read it I didn't realize it was a short story but it was a really great story

I love Theo. Good book. His friends and mom and dad are very fun too. Excepted to read the next book.

I loved Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer and this is a follow up to that. I was very let down while and after reading this. It's a re-tell of the first book. Different names, places and crime but same steps were taken. I think, bottom line, that bothered me was the fact that this should have been called and charged as a short story. It took me about 5 hours to read. That's a short story. Not even enough to get emotionally involved..not like his first one.

Suddenly, April is MISSING! She VANISHED, overnight! She's thirteen years old, and disfunctional does not begin to describe her family. This night, she was HOME, and she was alone!. Next moprning she was GONE! She was Theo's VERY GOOD friend. Not his 'grlfriend', in the romantic sense, but his FRIEND. And Theo was HER friend, in the same sense. This is actually the SECOND in the series of books about Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer. It takes us on a midnight ride to a College town where a really bad rock band is playing, loudly, for a Sorority party. How'd we get there? Theo knows! He and Ike (Theo's Uncle) track her down and GO THERE to rescue her. From whom? READ THE BOOK! There is less in my review than for Kid Lawyer, but I did more explanitory stuff there. This is a real PAGE TURNER, too! The town comes to life and the characters come to life, and the story is believable!They (all four books) are for '11 - up' age group. I'm 'UP'. (78) You will NOT regret the purchase! buy them all at once. They run as a serial, although they will stand alone, and do do vary well.

It's John Grisham for middle school (5-8) grades. These books are similar to "Mary Higgins Clark" books which means the stories don't have any bad language in them. Of course if bad language is something you'd want for your middle schoolers, then these books are not for you.I read them and I really enjoyed the stories. Of course, I enjoyed Grisham when he first began to write (A Time to Kill; The Firm) but that was before he decided that he MUST use a few bad words for the grownups that were buying his books. What has happened to us? How did the Classics get to be so revered without the trash talk we've had to get used to on TV and in books? Anyway, you'll love Theo Boone whether you're 14 or 41 !! Enjoy

This was my third read of John Grisham's foray into young adult fiction. As I mentioned in a previous review, Grisham is stretching his narrative style by telling a story from the point of view of a 13 year old wannabe lawyer. Theodore Boone is a virtuous and intelligent young man in this book as well. In this tale, one of his close friends is believed to be abducted. There is a red herring that initially indicates that the girl has been murdered by an escaped convict. Where the police and others fail to find the girl, Theodore is able to locate her and goes on a road trip with his hippie uncle to bring her back.The story is somewhat suspenseful, but ultimately predictable. Theodore is the hero and brings the girl home. Again, the story is somewhat unbelievable in terms of the intellect and perspective of the 13 year old protagonist. Further, the subject of the "kidnapping" is represented as a close friend of Theodore's as they communicate every night. It is dubious that the events of this story would not have been communicated to him and that the girl leaves town without a thought of who might wonder where she is.

I have already reviewed the book,The Accused, I love this series well enough to review this one also. Grisham is back better than ever, after having had a slump, in my never-sufficiently humble opinion! (An example of a book from the slump period is Playing for Pizza.) I am amazed that Grisham can bend his huge talent to write good young adult fiction. And I do mean GOOD! As a child, I read the Nancy Drew mysteries. In my aready described opinion, these are so much better! I'll buy and read every one of these he cares to write. It's like eating a cookie to read one of these. I read many varied types of books and love many genres, but these are such a delightful break from some of the others! Thanks for making them available!

I have read all three of the current books in this series. Theodore Boone: kid lawyer, the abduction, and the accused. I have always enjoyed John Grisham’s books. Kid Lawyer, is on the Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award 2012-2013 reading list, so when my 4th grader checked out this book from the Primary school library, being a fan of John Grisham, I read it. Then chose not to allow my child to read it, due to the gray area that it promotes between the parents and Theodore. These books are very well written and edited, as one would expect of any John Grisham book. However, I do not think that these books should be in a Primary or Elementary library. It is human nature to lean to toward gray areas. I believe that children of any age do not need to be exposed to literature that promotes gray areas. When I tell my children that they can always come to me and tell me anything, then allow them to read books that promote deception, even temporarily, I’m sending them a mixed message. So, why did I purchase, the abduction, and the accused? It was an impulse buy, before I finished, kid lawyer. In the subsequent books the gray area becomes wider. Bottom line; wrong target audience.

I have read most of the author's work, having been a fan for many years. However, surprised is an understatement when I started this one. i was expecting another Grishham thriller filled with intregue and suspense. Well it did have that to a degree but the entire book was directed to a much younger reading audience. I continued on anyway and finished the book and it was an enjoyable time spent. I must confess that reading a novel wihout the language and violence so in evidence in most of today's novels was rather refreshing. However, I was not expecting what I received and that is why I gave it only 3 stars. For a kids book it probably would be worth at least a 4 or maybe even 5 stars.I don't blame the author or anyone else for being surprised as it was my responsiblity to read the reviews first, which i neglected to do, before purchasing. Knowing what I know now about Theo Boone, I'll probably let my grandkids read 'his' stories instead of me.

Theodore Boone is a middle school boy, growing up in a small town with his lawyer parents. When his best friend, April, goes missing, the whole town is worried. Being April's best friend, he makes it his mission to find her. Using skills he has learned from watching his parents, and some of his own knowledge, he creates a plan to track April down.This is a thoroughly interesting and well-written novel I would definitely recommend! If you are a lover of mysteries, this is a real treat.

First, I am a "senior" and I have read all of John Grisham's books. A couple were not my "cup of tea", but this new character, Theodore Boone, is really an entraining read. It is written in a format that both young and older will enjoy. Typical Grisham, he weaves the story around people that you may have known. No super hero's or wise guys, just everyday people that happen to stumble into interesting situations. I am giving this book to my Granddaughters (3&6) for Christmas. I would recommend the book to everyone.

This story is definitely designed for adolescents and is a very good story for that age bracket. For adults it may be a little simplistic, but for adolescents John Grisham has provided a challenge with several built in challenges, as well. For instance, should he call his parents when he decides to leave town in pursuit of the victim's presumed location? That's a major dilemma for a 13 year old. Too many things could go wrong. John Grisham teaches the adolescent reader why parents make rules and how to both respect those rules even when it appears they should be bypassed and how to achieve the higher goal, in this case rescuing the person abducted. Kids have a tough time with decisions that flaunt independence rather than obedience, and Mr. Grisham shows respect for both the responsible parents and the responsible adolescent who may sometimes bend the rules but won't do things that harm anyone, including himself. Good book, great author.

Grisham has always been an excellent read.I purchased the Theodore Boone novel not realizing it was geared towards younger readers.I'm 47 years old and a professional in the communications industry. I found the novel refreshing and interesting.Grisham always grabs your attention right away. Once I finished the first novel, I downloaded the next and finally the third novel. I believe I finished them all in a little over a week and look forward to more of young Theo's adventures.Definitely recommend this series regardless of your age. You\ll enjoy them.Dan R.

I have read the first book (Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer) and did find it interesting. The second book is just as interesting. Not the best, but I was able to get through it just fine. There were dull parts and I certainly do not think that juviniles would read this. At first I thought this was the first book given that in the first few pages of Kid Lawyer, April's parents are divorcing. Unless I forgot that they got back together, this is very inconsistent with The Abduction. Several things are the same- Theodore still has braces, same teachers, same class mates. Though it seems as though Theodore is the same age, same grade, in the first book boys were not into girls at 13 and none (stated obviously in the first few chapters) then in the next, the boys are just starting to notice girls and have girlfriends (Theodore and April are still 13, but in eight grade and girlfriends started to happed in seventh grade the book said). Most of it is little things (with the exception of April's parents divorcing), but they bother me.

The Theodore Boone books are well written and interesting. John Grisham has created a series that will appeal to middle school students. The books portray the day to day life of middle school students, promote healthy friendships, and subtly stress the importance of strong school performance. As a retired teacher, I have enjoyed Grisham's understanding of kids at this age group and his obvious respect for them. The books have subtle humor and plausible subject matter. It is great to see books that have a higher level and interest for students in this age group. I have recommended these books to our school library and English teachers.Natalie Daley

I was in the airport book store and selected a paperback John Grisham novel to read on the plane.(The first Theodore Boone book) After reading awhile I realized it was for young people, but I enjoyed it anyhow. As a former teacher I always liked sampling literature meant for young people. My husband also read and liked it too. So I was happy to order and read the second book in Grisham's kid lawyer series, "The Abduction." It was as good as the first. I am glad Amazon brought it to my attention. Grisham has created quite a young character. I am saving the two books for our grandsons to enjoy next year when they visit. The ten year old should be ready now. Good for all ages, say 10 to 90.