The Postcard, Tony Abbott
The Postcard, Tony Abbott
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The Postcard

Author: Tony Abbott

Narrator: Lincoln Hoppe

Unabridged: 7 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/08/2008


Synopsis

She died today.

One phone call changes Jason’s summer vacation–and life!–forever. When Jason’s grandmother dies, he’s sent down to her home in Florida to help his father sort through her things. At first he gripes about spending the summer miles away from his best friend, doing chores, and sweating in the Florida heat, but he soon discovers a mystery surrounding his grandmother’s murky past.

An old, yellowed postcard . . . a creepy phone call with a raspy voice at the other end asking, “So how smart are you?” . . . an entourage of freakish funeral-goers . . . a bizarre magazine story–all contain clues that will send Jason on a thrilling journey to uncover family secrets.

About The Author

Tony Abbott is the author of more than sixty books for young readers, including the extremely popular The Secrets of Droon series and the Golden Kite Award—winning novel Firegirl. These titles are all available on audio from Listening Library. He has been a bookseller and librarian, and currently lives in Connecticut with his wife and two daughters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky on April 19, 2013

I picked this book up at a 70% off pile at a bookstore. Hadn't heard of it before and wasn't sure what to expect. The story revolves around a teenager from Boston named Jason. His Grandmother in Florida has just died and his Mom packs Jason up to go help his Dad with the funeral and cleaning up Grand......more

Goodreads review by Nick on May 13, 2015

The book The Post card has 358 pages.I can relate to the character because Jason is a kid who went somewhere he did not want to go with someone.This book reminds me of saving Zasha because it's a suspensful book.I gave it five stars because It had a good ending and a lot of twists in the middle.The......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on August 05, 2009

This was fun and something that I like a lot anyway -- kids investigate a mystery in Florida that involves crazy circus people, and also real estate scams and pulp fiction. It's a set-up that I always like, kids in the present day find the remnants of old clues that have been hidden for years so it'......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on January 11, 2019

Such a great story, and story within a story! I highly recommend this book to everyone, all ages and interests.......more

Goodreads review by Riley on December 12, 2020

It was, by all definitions, alright. I read all of it. I didn't mind it. I just didn't love it. The ending is what really annoyed me. Why? I mean, the whole story spun a mystery full of gangs and forbidden love, and a couple of confused kids trying to figure out what was going on while also reluctan......more