Denmark, Tennessee, stinks. Bad. The smell hits Horatio Wilkes the moment he pulls into town to visit his best friend, Hamilton Prince. And it’s not just the paper plant and the polluted Copenhagen River that’s stinking up Denmark: Hamilton’s father has been poisoned and the killer is still at large. Why? Because nobody believes Rex Prince was murdered. Nobody except Horatio and Hamilton. Now they need to find the killer before someone else dies, but it won’t be easy. It seems like everyone’s a suspect. But who has committed murder most foul? If high school junior Horatio Wilkes can just get past the smell, he might get to the bottom of all this. A cool and clever twist on the tale of Hamlet, where one-liners crackle and mystery abounds. Think you already know the story? Think again.
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"I thought this was a great book. It was a really funny and interesting mystery about a boy who is casual and cool and his upper class, angry friend. He helps his friend avenge the murder of his Dad who owned a paper company which is being exposed by his friend's cute ex-girlfriend because of pollution. Has a sort of Catcher in the Rye meets mystery feel. A fun book with good closure."
— Laurie (4 out of 5 stars)
" I just got this book and I am only on page 13. So I cant really give it a review yet. "
— Nick, 1/24/2014" A very clever setting of Hamlet in the modern day. (Ophelia = Olivia, etc.) A bit predictable if you know the Shakespeare story. Good choice for an english lit class, i liked the characters and the voices. well done. looking forward to "something wicked" "
— Anne, 1/20/2014" probably one of the most NON interesting books I've ever read and not my typical catigorie either. The book was not catching the authors suspense level is very low again not a reconmendation. "
— Corey, 1/18/2014" Incredibly entertaining although most of the jokes do require a thorough knowledge of the source material. "
— Tara, 1/7/2014" it was a good book i enjoyed it had alot of conflict and sepence and i thouth at sompont thing was going to go bad "
— Cody, 12/30/2013" Excellent YA take on Hamlet. Great for those who can't quite grasp Shakespeare's rendition. Met the author 2 years ago, wonderful man, great writer, take a shot and read his work! "
— Dianne, 12/24/2013" I put two stars because i was alright reading it at the beinging of the book but i forget what its all about and I didn't finish the book or take any notes but from what I do remember it was a good book.. Just alot of drama in it. But I like books like that. "
— Tj-14adegarmore, 12/9/2013" Hamlet fans as well as kids who are forced to read Hamlet against their will should love this modern day adaptation. "
— Afton, 12/8/2013" A teen mystery inspired by Hamlet. Well-written, kinda goofy, but overall, a good mystery for teens. "
— Alexa, 12/2/2013" Fun remake of Hamlet. Great dialog and one-liners. A really good audio book. "
— Wendy, 11/24/2013" Funny,human,really enjoyable. His light twists on shakesphere are intriguing. i enjoyed being in horatio's mind. "
— Rachie, 11/20/2013" i dislike to read and i did not enjoy this book "
— Chandler, 8/28/2013" I thought this book was a pretty good book. It had a twist to it but it was confusing at times. I dont really like reading books in less there really interseting to me. And this book was not. "
— Autumn, 7/1/2013" A modern take of Hamlet. Not much mystery when you know the plot. Might help someone how is trying to read the real Hamlet. language "
— Cheryl, 6/4/2013" Really good book you should read it if you liked hamlet or the plot of hamlet it is pretty awsome "
— Ali, 4/30/2013" This is a really good mystery - right when you tihnk you figured everything out, Alan Gratz messes up your mind and makes it even more interesting to predict the outcome. "
— Brie, 4/4/2013" it is a great book "
— Curtis, 1/8/2013" I think that something rotten is an ok book because i didn't get interested in it. I would not reccommend this book to anyone because the book is not interesting. "
— Zach, 10/7/2012" This book was really good. I really liked how the author put kind of a modern twist on Shakespeare's Hamlet. I would really recommend that everybody read this because it's really funny at times but your also on the edge of your seat sometimes. "
— Emily, 7/31/2012" Loved it! Gratz is smart, funny and, in places, self deprecating! "
— Kimberly, 9/30/2011" there were some thinks that you didnt think that would happen and at the end it all blows your mind cause it did minded "
— Mariah, 3/23/2011" Really good book you should read it if you liked hamlet or the plot of hamlet it is pretty awsome "
— Ali, 2/17/2011" Sarcastic, smart-ass narrator who becomes an amateur sleuth and solves the whodunit. Lots of chuckles and giggles and some adventure, a delightful read. "
— Christine, 1/12/2011" I liked how this book was a modern twist on Hamlet by Shakespeare. Specifically I liked how all the character's names were closely similar to the actual names. For example Hamlet was Hamilton, Ophelia was Olivia, etc. "
— Leslie, 10/5/2010" I loved this book... I am not sure what you can learn from this book... I think it was an awesome idea that Alan Gratz based this book from the tradgey: Hamlet... The characters were real fun to watch grow and read how they react to a situation... "
— Shalen, 9/27/2010" Fun if you are a Shakespeare fan. "
— Melissa, 7/22/2010" Loved this book. Horatio Wilkes, our teen crime detective, has such a personality. Very creative, original, retelling of Hamlet with much more agency for the characters. So fun. "
— Chalida, 6/25/2010" Incredibly entertaining although most of the jokes do require a thorough knowledge of the source material. "
— Tara, 5/10/2010" An interesting concept if you're familiar with Hamlet. Possibly an interesting option for students who are familiar with Shakespeare, but it was a bit heavy-handed for me. "
— Beth, 3/11/2010Alan Gratz is the acclaimed author of several books for young readers, including Prisoner B-3087, which was named to YALSA’s 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults list; Code of Honor, a YALSA 2016 Quick Pick; Projekt 1065; and The Brooklyn Nine, which was among Booklist‘s Top Ten Sports Books.
Erik Davies is an accomplished audiobook narrator and voice-over actor. His stage credits include G.R. Point, Unpublished Letters, and Flats Fixed. Some of his television and film appearances include ER, Third Watch, and a starring role in the hit indie comedy High Society: A Pot Boiler. His audiobook narration has won three AudioFile Earphones Awards.