Kevin Lozano
Mr. Kucharik
English IV
11-27-16
Hell and Back;
The Night She Disappeared
Everyone has a cause, the thing the keeps us going. It gives us the strengths and the necessity to keep going on with life. April Henry, the author of the book, did a good job at describing every detail about the book that it seem realistic. The book keeps the reader entertained and focused on the base plotting of the story. With a mystery to solve, Gabie Klug will reach the end of the line to bring back her friend.
The start of the book catches your attention from the beginning. It pulls …show more content…
Car parked in place with the foot-brake on and all her gatherings in the passenger seat, along with the three large pizzas she was sent to deliver. A bloody rock was found a few yards away from her vehicle. A couple of stoner, trouble making kids spot her red Ford Taurus and called it in. Drew and Gabie couldn't wait any longer and they went out and helped with the search for Kayla. The police get an anonymous tip that an old white pick-up was seen leaving the area, but they were able to track down their license plate. The vehicle belonged to a teenager named Cody Renfrew. They interrogate him, but get no answers from him other than that he saw a man in a silver car take off. Officer Thayer filed for a search warrant to search Cody’s home, but they arrived late, he was already dead. Cody Renfrew had committed suicide and left a note saying “Please forgive me.” The cops follow up on their leads and conclude Kayla’s case as they believed she was murdered and that Cody was the kidnapper. My second reason why I like this book is because unlike other books, April made hers so that you get an adrenaline rush that catches you off- …show more content…
Drew and Gabie find the name who placed the order on the night she went missing. Kidnapper or murderer, they planned on finding out who this man really was. A third reason why I liked this book was because the layout of the story was catchy. The plot of the story made sense and she didn't leave out any details about what happen that would throw off the reader. The information was straight forward and you always wanted to keep on reading. The author, April Henry, was a writer by night and a public speaker at special homes for troubled kids during the day. She brings you real-life situations that occur to ordinary kids and puts meaningful life-lessons into a story. April has a small collection of mystery themed books that you may enjoy as well. Her dedication is strong as she writes to entertain kids and teach them about