The Twisted Window (1987)

by Lois Duncan

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Thriller. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: The new guy at Tracy's school is handsome, intense, and desperately needs her help�??but there's something about him that isn't quite right High school junior Tracy Lloyd is unsure about the new guy in school. Brad Johnson is attractive, smart, and polite, but Tracy can't help but feel he watches her too closely. Then one day Brad confides in Tracy a horrible secret: His little sister Mindy has been kidnapped by his stepfather, and he needs Tracy's help to get her back. But even as Tracy commits to a plan to help her vulnerable new friend, details emerge that suggest nothing is what it seems. The Twisted Window is a zigzagging thriller that keeps readers guessing up until the final page. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lois Duncan including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.… (more)

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I don’t know what it is about Lois Duncan books that I enjoy so much. They’re not great works of fiction, but they are easy to read with just enough mystery and intrigue to keep you interested. This one has a few twists and turns that aren’t all that difficult to figure out beforehand. There is also the usual abrupt ending but I thought it worked well with this story. (

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LynnMPK | Jun 30, 2023 |

Huh. I didn't realize this was a re-release of a book from the 80s. So when I started reading it I was like "why aren't they texting? why does a character say he's going to 'phone' someone? why do they mention going to the 'pictures'?" I was starting to wonder if it was set in the 50s or something? And then the writing just wasn't that good--Twisted Window, you, sir, are no Down A Dark Hall. I just don't have time for this. Abandoned.

readingjag | Nov 29, 2021 |

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I had some uninterrupted time today and decided to catch up on my ARCs because woah am I behind. I think I should have just skipped this one. I remember reading Christoper Pike and RL Stine and the like way back when and actually being slightly creeped out but definitely entertained and like I wanted to read more. This book was pretty predictable, boring and just downright odd from the beginning. I am not sure who I would recommend it for. Pretty much no one. Skip this one if you need some nostalgia and pick up something else. Anything else really. (

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LynnK. | Aug 4, 2020 |

Lois Duncan wrote good suspense for young adults. It is sad that she quit writing them. (

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RobertaLea | Mar 9, 2019 |

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Edgar Award (Nominee – Juvenile – 1988)

Iowa Teen Award (Nominee – 1990)

Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee – Young Adult – 1990)

Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee – Middle Grade – 1990)

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For my son-in-law Kenneth David Mahrer

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For over ten minutes now, Tracy Lloyd had been watching the boy with the curly hair watching her.

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Thriller. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:

The new guy at Tracy's school is handsome, intense, and desperately needs her help�??but there's something about him that isn't quite right

High school junior Tracy Lloyd is unsure about the new guy in school. Brad Johnson is attractive, smart, and polite, but Tracy can't help but feel he watches her too closely. Then one day Brad confides in Tracy a horrible secret: His little sister Mindy has been kidnapped by his stepfather, and he needs Tracy's help to get her back. But even as Tracy commits to a plan to help her vulnerable new friend, details emerge that suggest nothing is what it seems.

The Twisted Window is a zigzagging thriller that keeps readers guessing up until the final page.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lois Duncan including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.

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