Whistling in the Dark Audiobook

" Great book. An enthralling story of family, community and the every day decisions that become life-changing, Whistling in the Dark is a mystery combined with laugh-out-loud humor told in a way that only a 10-year-old perspective could tell. Definitely worth picking up, but you won't be able to put it down. "

" I really felt like the author took you into the neighborhood and into the characters lives. It's told from a 10 year olds perspective, which is humorous at times, but definitely adult material as Sally (10 year old) tries to uncover who might be murdering/molesting young girls in the neighborhood. A lot of different adult themes going on: death, language, fear, adultery, drinking, etc. "

" I loved it! It grabbed me from the prologue, and I didn't put it down until I was done. I am not an avid reader so this is a BIG deal!! The voice that Kagen gave to the main character was so appropriate and humorous in light of the terrifying situation. "

" more like 2.5 stars. I just had a hard time getting into the book and caring about what happened. It also was pretty apparent how the book was going to end. "

" I fell in love with the main character Sally. Coupled with the fact that she's only 10 years old and it's written from her perspective in the late 50's, helped me even love this book more. A worth-while read! "

" I thought this book was a little hard to get into but once I did I really liked it. I loved its depiction of neighborhood life in the late 50's. Some of the characters really endeared themselves to me and I loved the relationship between the sisters. "

" I remember picking this book up by chance and I am so thankful I did. A compelling read, I could not put it down. Sally and Troo are characters impossible not to love or care for, making this book even more successful in touching the readers deeply. "

" I really like this one because it took place in 1959 and in the midwest. The story is told from a ten-year-old's view and displays her innocence. She is the middle child who made a promise that is difficult to keep. "

" What a fun summer read! The narrator had true grit, as did her little sister. If you like Fanny Flagg's style, you'll enjoy this. "

" Liked this story quite a bit - the voice of a young girl who was in some ways very mature, but in other ways very much a child. Laugh & cry worthy. Just a solid book. "

" Really a pleasant read. Did a wonderful job of portraying a child's universe. "

" Fun read. It's set in Milwaukee-- and every page included some sort of Milwaukee reference... almost too many. It felt a little distracting-- even though I love the Brew City. "

" A good story. Easy read for summer. "

" I couldn't finish this book. It started off good but then got really slow and boring. And I got anxious to start reading 'Twilight'. "

" Definitely evokes the feeling of the time and place. Some of the story lines are a bit implausible, especially given the ages of the two girls, but overall a fun read. I liked the stream of consciousness style of storytelling from Sally's perspective. A good beach book. "

" This book was the "can't put it down without finishing it" kind of read. A good story; bit of a mystery; bit of comedy; bit of suspense. All in all, one of my favorite books ever! "

" Written in a ten year old's narrative, so it's not the most intellectual read but a good lazy day book. "

" I love love love this book, so well done! The author takes you immediately back to what it was like to be a child, I love that the story is written through the eyes of a 10 year old. I can't wait to read Good Graces! "

" Great step back to the year 1959! Many memories of my childhood fondly resurfaced. "

" Written through child's eyes. I like it. "

" This was an interesting, quick read. I know I overuse the term - but probably a good "beach read". I read it for book club and enjoyed it. "

" I enjoyed this story very much. "

" a quickie in between book club books-sad "

" I loved Sally's "voice" in this story and enjoyed the nostalgia of revisiting the 50's. It seemed there was more foul language than was necessary or even accurate and an excess of sexual references. "

" I had forgotten that I read this a couple years ago! My mom lent it to me and I remember liking it. The story line is kind of disturbing, with child predators and stuff but I liked the protagonist, Sally, and thought the author's writing was well done. "