tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post2653163154340992647..comments2024-02-24T23:24:50.964+13:00Comments on Crime Watch: 9mm interview with John HartKiwicraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11687089028299093360noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-67920435484902771882012-02-22T17:52:55.706+13:002012-02-22T17:52:55.706+13:00In "The Last Child" Hart gives us a fine...In "The Last Child" Hart gives us a fine story. Johnny Merrimon is a 13 year old who has a normal family and nice life until one day his sister, Alyssa vanishes. A few weeks later his father leaves home and doesn't return. <br />Now a year passes and no one believes that Alyssa could be alive but Johnny. He keeps searching. He has mapped the community and travels around asking if people have seen his sister. Some of the writing reminds me of Mark Twain with the down home approach. Johnny also reminds me of Tom Sawyer with his self starting approach to finding his sister and having a friend like Huck Finn, Johnny's friend is Jack. Johnny also wanders around the community similar to Tom traveling to the river and back.Espanahttp://safetyprecautionkids.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-24684403478344456742011-08-17T20:41:47.300+12:002011-08-17T20:41:47.300+12:00I really enjoy John Hart's novels - particular...I really enjoy John Hart's novels - particularly Down River and The Last Child. I'm looking forward to reading Iron House.Catherinenoreply@blogger.com