Acceleration

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Summary: Accelerate Your Heart Rate
Review: Acceleration is a wonderfully written suspense novel. This book actually got my heart rate up. Finding out what acceleration means is an interesting part of this novel.

Some who are critical of this novel must not have read all of it because all of the preliminary facts and details suck the reader into the world of the main character, Duncan. By the time you realize you are totally immersed in the cold, dark, murky existence of Duncan and his nightmares, you are hooked.

McNamee does a tremendous job with the setup, which makes the climax a thrilling peak to the intriguing story of a lost soul who finds himself depressed by his recent past, and looking for a way to make up for mistakes he feels so much responsibility for.

The main character, Duncan, gets himself in WAY over his head and nearly drowns himself in a world of terror and PURE FEAR and adrenaline that moves this novel to a perfect conclusion.

Whatever the author did, he did it right because I forgot where I was and actually became immersed in the world that exists in the novel. I FELT the fear and the adrenaline rush that leads to the book's climax and resolution.

Fantastic book!


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Summary: Acceleration
Review: Acceleration, is one of the best books I have ever read. I would request it to anyone who likes mystery and suspense. I enjoy the anticipation and the expectancy of the novel, and how much detail he explains everything. There wasn't really anything that I disliked about the book, everything was well written and well put together. I also like his ideas about everything, he really makes the character real and you can understand what is happening clearly. I felt as if I was in the book as one of the bystanders or spectators, just sitting there, watching the whole thing. This was a really good book

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Summary: Realistic Characters, Strong Mood, Valuable Themes
Review: Good characterization from Duncan to Vinny, Wayne, and Duncan's boss Jacob. Even the parents have personalities without taking up valuable story time. McNamee is able to develop these people through his scenes without annoying pauses from the story to set down details. McNamee also establishes the mood through Duncan's job at the Lost and Found (the Morgue). Duncan himself belongs at the Lost and Found as he sorts out his failure of last summer. Is he a hero or is he just like everyone else? The mood also comes through with Duncan's father's work on the night shift--his vampire habits which come across with humor and realism--and their home in the Jungle. McNamee establishes Duncan's life, past to present, and shows how the 17 year old is in a rut. His discovery of the skin-covered journal revives him into action. With solid details about the true habits of serial killers, McNamee lends credibility to Duncan's tale.

The one flaw, which is the same flaw as Speak, is the tidy ending. However, changing the end would be a mistake. This ending allows for McNamee's theme to come through and allows us to cheer for the hero.

A great read. I had to read the thieving of the toilet scene out loud to my wife--very funny. The best book I've read this summer.

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Summary: Exciting
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It was very good for a YA fiction, and didn't contain unrealistic dialogue or stereotypes that appear so often in kid's books these days. Very exciting and I couldn't put it down.

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Summary: Awesome book
Review: Interesting plot, but not well set up. The author kind of rushes you into the story without setting up the characters. I think that the main character was a bit too moronic for me to believe. Though there were some gripping and fascinating parts, mostly I found myself thinking, "ok, is it over yet" There were too many pointless additions. I think that saying that this book is a "male equivalent to 'speak'" is degrading 'speak'.

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Summary: hmmmm...
Review: Interesting plot, but not well set up. The author kind of rushes you into the story without setting up the characters. I think that the main character was a bit too moronic for me to believe. Though there were some gripping and fascinating parts, mostly I found myself thinking, "ok, is it over yet" There were too many pointless additions.

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Summary: ACCELERATION is still a must-read.
Review: Seventeen-year-old Duncan works in the Toronto Transit Lost and Found. One day, he discovers the leather bound journal of a man with a twisted mind. The journal depicts past crimes the madman has committed, such as arson, and his future plans, which include killing women.

Duncan decides to recruit his friends, Vinny and Wayne, to track down the serial killer who they nickname Roach. Just how far will Roach go, and what will Duncan, Vinny and Wayne do to prevent it?

The beginning of ACCELERATION is slow and tedious. However, once you have reached the action, you won't be able to put the book down. The great detail allows the reader to sympathize with Duncan and his situation.

Although author Graham McNamee at times takes us to places we do not need to go and adds some unnecessary aspects to the plot, ACCELERATION is still a must-read.


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Summary: Fast-Paced "Acceleration"
Review: Talk about a book you can't put down. This quick read is worthy of its title. When a teenage boy finds the diary of a would-be stalker and murderer, he feels compelled to track the criminal down before he harms another woman. This quest becomes personal because the protagonist was unable to save a drowing victim the summer before. It is a tale of redemption, of coming full circle, of feeling the weight of the world, all the while still trying to be a kid, suffering through a first job and dealing with parents. With a stunning high-octane ending, this is sure to please both readers of true crime and mystery.

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Summary: Awesome book
Review: This book is a must read. It's awesome. Personally, I don't enjoy reading that much, but this was a great book and I got hooked after only a few pages. Anyone looking for a good read, this is your book.

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Summary: A good read
Review: This book is about a a boy named Duncan who takes a summer job working in the transit lost and found. While looking around, he discovers a diary. He quickly finds out this diary belongs to an arsonist that mutilates animals. In the latter entries of the diary, it talks about getting tired of "kids stuff". It explains how he plans to murder a woman. Ducan teams up with his friend to stop him before its too late.

I thought this book was great until the end. It seemed like the author rushed it and everything just fell into the character's laps. The suspense was great though.