The Missing Man

Likely to appeal to kids whose reading records show a distinct penchant for fast-moving, not very realistic and not too demanding material. The villains are really very 'orrible and the good guys, like Pat our schoolboy hero, son of other good guy, Mike, a local detective, responds to 'you're not feeling sick?' with My head's booming a bit, but it's gradually easing and my arm's stiff and sore, but otherwise I'm fit.... How long is it to lunch?' Out fishing on his own at 3.00 a.m. Pat sees an explosion at sea. The first piece of rotte*** luck for the nasties, who plan to pinch the Lady T'seng art treasures. Now of course they want to get Pat, little knowing who his father is, etc. etc.... All very predictable.