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Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery Audiobook
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""My all-time favorite. Astonishing."" (Stephen King)
Down the Rabbit Hole is the first book in the Echo Falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist Peter Abrahams. Perfect for middle school readers looking for a good mystery.
Welcome to Echo Falls, home of a thousand secrets. In Down the Rabbit Hole, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or at least her shoes are. And getting them back will mean getting tangled up in a murder investigation as complicated as the mysteries solved by her idol, Sherlock Holmes.
With soccer practice, schoolwork, and the lead role in her town's production of Alice in Wonderland, Ingrid is swamped. But as things in Echo Falls keep getting curiouser and curiouser, Ingrid realizes she must solve the murder on her own—before it's too late.
""Deft use of literary allusions and ironic humor add further touches of class to a topnotch mystery,"" said School Library Journal. ""Intriguing twists."" Publishers Weekly agreed: ""The fresh dialogue and believable small-town setting will tempt fans to visit Echo Falls again.""
The next book in this Edgar Award-nominated series in Behind the Curtain, followed by Into the Dark.
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"I was surprised of how good this book was. I was expecting less developed characters, too much drama, and not enough excitement. Thankfully though, this book had none of that. I loved the way the reader(me) was almost always a step ahead of Ingrid. Funny, plenty of action and overall just a good book."
— Kayla (5 out of 5 stars)
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“I’ve read all of Peter Abraham’s novels and think that Down the Rabbit Hole is my all-time favorite…One walloping good suspense yarn.”
— Stephen King -
“Listeners will stick with Ingrid to find out—and may well gather some of their own theories—in this satisfyingly suspenseful outing. The fresh dialogue and believable small-town setting will tempt fans to visit Echo Falls again for any sequels.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Abrahams crosses into youth territory in this rich, smoothly written mystery with a protagonist whose character is as substantial as her name and whose home and school experiences have the feel of real, sometimes messy middle-class life.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“Ingrid’s plucky, if not foolhardy, behavior will have readers both rooting and worrying for her simultaneously as she continues, like Alice, to fall deeper and deeper into the mystery’s unfolding. Harrowingly absorbing.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Awards
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Winner of the 2005 Agatha Award for Best Children's/Young Adult Novel
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A 2006 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel
Down the Rabbit Hole Listener Reviews
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" I liked reading this mystery, but during the whole book something nagged at me and wouldn't let me enjoy it to its fullest--Ingrid (13 year-old main character) never confided in anyone, lied to everyone, and hardly ever had to accept any consequences for her decisions, even after explaining the whole case and her actions to the police officer. Hmmmmm . . . that's a little hard for me to swallow. "
— Alissa, 1/29/2014 -
" Great book. wish i had read it when i wz 12 or 13 i wudv like it more then. but i still love it now. READ IT "
— Hpginny, 1/15/2014 -
" funny, curses a lot, really good mystery, READ IT!!! "
— Deanna, 1/13/2014 -
" A fun book. Easy. "
— Leah, 1/5/2014 -
" Okay, this book was totally amazing. I got it from my friend, who has an amazing taste in books...and at first groaned at the sight. I never have really enjoyed Mystery...which is the genre of this book. Anyways, it's turned me into a Mystery lover. "
— Kathleen, 1/5/2014 -
" It was awsome and had a lot of suspence. "
— Carolina, 11/9/2013 -
" it was pretty good. i hated the ending!!! but it kept me interested. although i should probally stick to my romace because mysteries creep me out!!! "
— Brickney, 10/28/2013 -
" Good YA mystery - knew the answer to the mystery early, but like the realistic teen family and friend relationships. "
— Chelsea, 10/20/2013 -
" I liked this book, but I predicted the murderer waaaaay too early in the story (and the cover didn't really help...) "
— Nada, 8/13/2013 -
" I quite liked this book. It was one of those book that i couldn't put down && always wanted to read. Yes it was a teenage novel but still enjoyable. "
— Ashleigh, 8/7/2013 -
" BEST...BOOK...EVER! "
— Ella, 4/10/2013 -
" Ingrid is in junior high and loves Sherlock Holmes. When a person in her neighborhood dies under mysterious circumstances, she uses her powers of observation to try to solve the mystery. The reader is usually a little ahead of Ingrid in figuring out the truth. "
— Meghan, 9/27/2012 -
" Very witty 13 year old girl protagonist detective. Cute story and great for Tweens. "
— Michelle, 5/13/2012 -
" one of my fave books!!! "
— Anna, 3/24/2012 -
" I enjoyed this book - it is for young adults but I would read more of the series. "
— Jeannie, 2/24/2012 -
" Unbenknownst to the police Ingrid is involved in a police investigaton in her town of Echo Falls. "
— Marty, 7/30/2011 -
" This was my first Kindle loan from my local Library. It's more YA than I thought. But I really like the lead character and following the mystery through her eyes has been quite enjoyable. "
— Jdshipengrover, 6/16/2011 -
" Straightforward mystery. One of those with teen characters where you wonder why they don't just tell everyone about all the dangerous stuff going on! Enough details for readers to put the pieces together on their own. "
— Alexa, 4/25/2011 -
" I enjoyed this book, it was an easy read, predictable, and fun. "
— Jessica, 3/28/2011 -
" Wonderful murder mystery!! I really enjoyed! One of my favorites! "
— Jocelyn, 3/16/2011 -
" A great mystery book!I LOVED IT!! "
— Tooba, 3/8/2011 -
" Fun Youth mystery. Very entertaining! "
— Melanie, 3/8/2011 -
" Kiddie's first murder mystery. Contemporary female protagonist. Just like an adult book in the same genre sans blood and gore. "
— Angela, 2/28/2011 -
" A little predictable. I figured out "who done it" very quickly. But there was a twist as to who the murderer was. That was a nice surprise. I think for teens, this would be a good mystery book. Kind of fun. "
— Jilane, 2/25/2011
About Peter Abrahams
Peter Abrahams, “criminally gifted” according to the New York Times Book Review, is the author of nearly thirty novels. These include the New York Times bestselling Echo Falls mystery series for middle graders and Reality Check for teens. Among his adult books are Oblivion, which was a Shamus prize finalist; The Fan, which was made into a movie with Robert DeNiro; and Lights Out, which was an Edgar Award finalist. Down the Rabbit Hole was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery and won the Agatha Award in the same category. Behind the Curtain and Into the Dark were both Agatha finalists. As Spencer Quinn, Abrahams also writes the New York Times bestselling Chet and Bernie mystery series.
About Mandy Siegfried
Mandy Siegfried has worked at theaters in New York, on and off Broadway, and around the country. Her film work includes School of Rock, Two Weeks Notice, Winter Passing, Liberty Maine, The Out-of-Towners, and St. Andrew’s Girls.