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Adam and Evil (Hardcover)

by Gillian Roberts (Author) "ODD IS NOT A USEFUL DEFINITION WHEN REFERRING TO ADO-lescents ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc. (31 Dec 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0345429346
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345429346
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,821,444 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"I'm not convinced that anyone offers better one-liners than those delivered by Amanda Pepper."
--Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine


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Schoolteacher and sleuth Amanda Pepper leads her class to Philadelphia's public library, where she investigates the murder of a lovely young librarian.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable reading - interesting character development..., 16 Aug 1999
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This series is really a lot of fun, and the setting of a not-so-prosperous Philadelphia prep school, plus the relationship between Mandy and CK is well done. This book didn't knock my socks off, and while it attempted to reach into the dynamics of a relationship gone a bit awry, it was just a little TOO unbelievable. Mandy's mid-career angst - do i really want to be an underappreciated, underpaid teacher - seemed real enough, but that she would actually give up without a fight(initially) over the potential of being sued by irate parents where there is absolutely no valid reason - doesn't make sense. Her overall depression and malaise - where did that come from? All seems well in the end - but maybe a little pre-marriage counseling to seal the deal would make sense, or some Prozac for Mandy... trying to get a real handle on who she is, and Roberts' balance between humor and pathos - seems a little off. Mandy resenting CK because he is doing research about schizphrenia in regard to Mandy's student - what's up with that? You don't have to be a mental health professional to figure out this kid needs serious medication - why is she so protective? Some of the story seems more than contrived to fit the mood - I have liked some of the other books in this series better -
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3.0 out of 5 stars Cute one-liners, but tepid mystery., 26 Jul 1999
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I am new to the "Amanda Pepper" mystery series. I liked the beginning of "Adam and Evil" much more than I liked the end. I enjoyed the scene in the counselor's office when the parents tried to blame Adam's problems on Amanda. Every teacher can identify with that. The author is literate and witty. Unfortunately, the mystery is clunky and simply ludicrous. Too bad the ending fell flat, since the beginning of the mystery was rather promising.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Characters that Breathe!, 24 Jul 1999
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Once again Ms. Roberts tickles our social conscience without using a heavy hand. A bright and very human Amanda Pepper takes us down familiar streets with new twists. While reaching out to help a student she is sent alone into a spiral of confusion by the world's apathy and her life, both literally and figuratively, is in jeopardy. I would love to see Mackenzie take Amanda on a bayou adventure. Chaz?
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Amanda Does It Again"
This series just keeps getting better and better. In this book, its wryly sarcastic protagonist, Amanda Pepper, has figuratively hit the wall, both at school and in her love... Read more
Published on 24 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Series getting better and better
All too often, a series gets stale after a while. Not so with Gillian Roberts' Amanda Pepper mysteries! Read more
Published on 17 Jul 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful summer read
As an English teacher, I relate completely to the problems of Amanda Pepper, and this one was especially true. Read more
Published on 7 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Amanda Pepper for Teacher of the Year!
School's in! Just in time for a hot summer evening comes Gillian Roberts' newest Amanda Pepper novel. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent amateur sleuth tale

Philadelphia English teacher Amanda Pepper worries about the strange change in behavior of one of her brightest students, Adam Evans. Read more

Published on 19 May 1999

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