When Brat is accosted by chance in the street, mistaken for an old friend of the family, the greatest--and the most dangerous--adventure of his life begins. Brat is convinced to act the part of Patrick Ashby, a boy who committed suicide, but his body was never found. Can Brat fool the Ashbys into accepting the "long-lost son"? And when he discovers that Patrick's death was not suicide but murder, what will he do? Reveal the murder and thus, himself?

Anyone that loves mysteries and character-driven stories.

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THis was a very good mystery story with a detective who wasn't a detective. Tey has a tendency to drop her readers into a middle of a town and family and expect them to get to know the people by sheer repitition, and it does happen, though at first it's a little daunting to remember the names with the descriptions. Then again, I started this while waiting in a noisy room for my car to get its oil changed so the distractions may have magnified the experience. The only other non-spoilerly complaint I have is that I wish the murderer's motives had been more fully explored. "Hate" was offered, but that's so bland a word nowadays. Why did the murderer hate Patrick, a thirteen year old boy? I wonder why and wish that Tey had shown us.

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