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Is the writing on the wall for Ashley? Ashely lives an incredible double life. By day she goes to school and takes good care of her invalid mother. But by night she uses her gymnastic skills to climb walls and tag them. Now she has found a perfect wall just waiting for her. But what Ashley does not know is that someone, somewhere is on to her and they are getting closer and more dangerous by the day. Trying to keep her fears hidden from her mother and turning cartwheels to enlist the help of friends, Ashley is walking a tightrope and the slightest wrong move could spell disaster.
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Review:
Author Gillian Cross is no stranger to writing prize-winning fiction novels for teenage readers. With her latest novel, Tightrope, she has come up with another sharply observed, concisely written thriller that easily matches the superb high standards set by previous works, Wolf and The Great Elephant Chase.
Synopsis:
Combining viewpoints from the book's major and minor characters, Cross enlivens a complex tale set amidst an urban community controlled by an old-fashioned gangster. With tell-tale skill and precision, the author gets deep under the skin of Ashley--the teenage protagonist who falls victim to both a stalker and the powerful, community bully. Revolting against the restraints placed on her by her mother's acute illness, it is understandable why Ashley feels the need for her alternative existence as Cindy, a graffiti painter. Unfortunately, her imaginative night-time work is not as invisible as she would like to think.
Eddie Beale, ringmaster of his own local circle of dubious cronies, takes a shine to Ashley's artistic talents. He invites her into his underworld and provides her mother with the care she so desperately needs. Ashley repays Eddie's help by entertaining him with athletic circus tricks. It's only when she calls on him directly to help her deal with a threatening stalker that Ashley realises that she's now too involved and too indebted to this equally deadly character.
Tightrope is a classy piece of writing that is difficult to put down. The characters and plot draw you in and the thrilling climax delivers everything the rest of the book promises. It's Gillian Cross at her best. (Age 11 and over) --John McLay
Eddie Beale looks after his friends, as long as they entertain him. When he takes notice of Ashley, she is happy to put on a show and be part of the excitement. Then she realizes someone is stalking her and leaving messages that get uglier. Can Eddie help? And if he does, what price will she pay?
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- PublisherPuffin
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0141801492
- ISBN 13 9780141801490
- BindingAudio Cassette
- Number of pages2
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