Theodore Boone is a middle school age kid who is obsessed with the law. Both of his parents are lawyers and he fancies himself one as well. He's always sneaking out of school to go observe in the court room. He's helped some of his friends in sticky situations. In this installment, one of his good friends appears to have been abducted. Theodore doesn't think the police are on the right track, so he, as usual, takes matters into his own hands.
This book is a quick, enjoyable read. It is written in the young adult genre so the story line and writing complexity are more straightforward than other adult mysteries. John Grisham is a master with a legal mystery, and his branching out into the young adult category appears to be successful. Theodore Boone will harken older readers back to the days of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, but with greater sophistication and a major update.
His development of characters is such that you feel you know them and are included as a part of the family. Theo is a good, respectful kid. His lies and transgressions are minor in the big scheme of things. Overall, his goal is to do the right thing. Law, after all, is where he wants to spend his life. You don't get there by being an unruly kid.
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