Nicoletta is particularly upset because her whole life revolves around this group – not just the singing, but her friends are all Madrigals. This could be Ms Q breaking it to her gently that her voice just isn’t good enough, but it seems like a weird excuse to use. And what, Nicoletta has not? That seems unlikely. She is usually one of the four sopranos, but this year Anne-Louise tried out, and she’s had voice lessons for years. We open up with our lead, Nicoletta Storms (who does not like to be called “Nickie”) being told by Ms Quincy, the music teacher that, unlike the past two years, Nicoletta has not made the cut for the Madrigal Singers. I thought I’d read this before, and that Jethro was a dickhead who invited our protagonist to play a “dangerous” game, which involved scaring people. Once again, Mimi has provided her copy of the front cover, which gives a much better idea of what this book will be about. Despite its faults.įurther Warning: This story is Twilight. I will now refer to the bad guy as “Muffin Man” because of The Mall. Notes: I will use “Bad Guy” throughout my reviews to refer to the anonymous killer/prankster/whatever. Tagline: He’s not like all the other guys The Stranger by Caroline B Cooney – Scan by Mimi Until she follows him to a deserted cave on the edge of town… and learns the truth. Nicoletta becomes obsessed, unable to think of any-thing but this strange boy. She is attracted yet repelled, interested but afraid. Summary: From the first moment she sees him in class, Nicoletta is drawn to Jethro, fascinated by his dark, mysterious face.

Twins by Caroline B. Cooney