#45: Killing Mr. Griffin

Okay.  I just finished Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan.  I'd first like to say that this book was good for a quick read.  I'd then like to say that this book was written by the same author who wrote I Know What You Did Last Summer, so that should give you a good idea of what to expect

This is the story of a group of students who want to pull a prank on their high school English teacher, Mr. Griffin.  Mr. Griffin is known as being a hard and unfair teacher.  He regularly gives C's where A's are deserved and isn't afraid to fail his students.  During class a student mutters under his breathe "I'd like to kill" him.  This gives his friend the idea of kidnapping Mr. Griffin and threatening to kill him until he begs to be let go and to start grading easier.  Or something along those lines.  A group of students gets together to kidnap him, but things don't go exactly as planned....

I can't really say more, or I will ruin the rest of the story.  The book was kind of predictable and cheesy, but it is good for a YA suspense book.  This is one of the books I would have loved reading in Junior High or High School.

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