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96th out of 111 books
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Locked Inside
by
Nancy Werlin (Goodreads Author)
As the daughter of the wildly successful inspirational singer-author Skye ? who died in a plane crash when Marnie was young ? Marnie Skyedottir stands to inherit great wealth. But until she is old enough, she must survive a dreary life in private boarding school. She endures by escaping into an online role-playing game as much as possible, and steering well clear of the ot...more
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(first published February 8th 2000)
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Marnie's extremely successful mother dies. Marnie inherits millions but cannot get it in full until she is 18. Her guardian allows her $50 a week and she is obnoxious about it not being enough even that that is twice as much as I use a week, maybe more. Anyway, she is at boarding school and is stuck there over spring break so she wastes her time playing online video games. She makes a friend. She is kidnapped. She is kept in a basement. The online friend gets the kidnapper drunk. They escape. Th...more
Marnie Skyedottir is the sole inheritor of her dead mother's vast amount of money. Her mother, Skye, was an inspirational writer and gospel-singer who died in a plane crash when Marnie was 11 years old. Now, Marnie is at a boarding school, hating every moment of it. She seeks relief from playing games on her laptop. One day, Marnie is kidnapped and now she must fight for her life. Has she shut everyone out of her life too much to have any hope of being saved?
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When I started reading this book the character's online names seemed familiar so I probably read it before. Which means it wasn't unforgettable. Even so, I enjoyed it because I wanted to understand about friendships formed online. My son has met two women through playing WOW three nights a week. The book made me understand how more reclusive kids that don't make 'real' friends easily can feel close to the people they game with. Eventually they might meet them in real life and develop a more huma...more
Locked Inside isn’t a fantasy novel at all, which I probably would have realized sooner if I hadn’t read it two seconds after I set down Heir Apparent. Instead of Giannine, we have Marnie, daughter to the famous ex-gospel singer and founder of an almost-religion, Skye. Instead of virtual reality, we have what appears to be an MMORPG called Paliopolis. Instead of adventure and life or death situations, we have an all-too-real kidnapping and life or death situations. Marnie is, like Giannine, a ch...more
This book is about a girl who is the daughter a famous and wealthy singer. Her mother dies and leaves her a fortune. She goes to private school but her grades suffer because she spends too much time playing video games online. She struggles socially with the other girls and faculty. This story is about how one of her teachers kidnaps her because she thinks she is her sister and is entitled to some of the fortune. Many secrets about the past are uncovered and because of this experience the girl l...more
Ever since I read The Rules of Survival, I was interested in another of Nancy Werlin’s books, Locked Inside. This book is about a girl named Marnie who lived in a world without her mother, because the mother died. Marnie is a depressing character because she spends her time online on the internet playing her games, where her life online meets a player named “elf”. It was interesting to read about how Marnie was kidnapped, because I have read a story about kidnapped before. It was amazing at the...more
HIGH larious. Norly. Intrigued me mostly because in some ways it reminded me a LOT of online RPGs and in others it completely contradicted them. Paliopolis seems MUCH more like a MUD than an MMO given the text-based interface, but the book was published in 2003. It makes me wonder how much the author actually knew about online gaming; it's definitely lolworthy, though not to the point of pain.
Also, the F kind of n00b names his character after his race?? That's like naming your dog Dog. I guess i...more
Also, the F kind of n00b names his character after his race?? That's like naming your dog Dog. I guess i...more
A taut and suspenseful book, to be sure. But some characters were better written/more realistic than others. I felt that it was trying to be a psychological thriller, but I was not thrilled; the main character failed to engage me. Even though it's clear that she has some issues in her life, she just reads like a whiny brat - which she is - and the elegance with which her character development was written only barely made up for it. Skye's backstory and Elf seemed set to outdo each other in contr...more
Marnie is the only child of the now deceased Skye. One of the most famous recording artists of her time. Today Marnie Skyedottir is worth $235.27 million, but she has to get by on $50 a week thanks to her guardian Max. Marnie attends a boarding school and doesn't get real good grade because she is up all night long playing her fantasy role playing game on her computer till all hours of the night being taunted by "the Elf," another player like herself who becomes her friend. But Marnie is not saf...more
After reading The Impossible I decided to check out some of Werlin's other work, and I must say I enjoyed this one. The main character is somewhat closed off and kind of rude to others but somehow sympathetic anyway. I did enjoy getting to know her and finding out what made her tick. The account of the kidnapping was scary without being truly disturbing, which I appreciate, since I don't want nightmares. All in all, very enjoyable read. I finished it in about a day, so it's a quick read, also.
This was a great book! It's about a girl named Marnie, who is the daughter of a superstar. Her mother died when she was very young. She has had to live in the world by herself(she doesn't really like her guardian) but her mother left behind a lot of money. She also attend a boarding school that she doesn't seem to like. I thought that the main character was very interesting because we see how her personality changes as she goes through danger. At first she is anti-social and spends most of her t...more
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This was one of my favorite books in high school. I can't even count the amount of times I read it. I am a gamer, and a girl, so I could relate to Marnie in that aspect. The story never grew old for me, even though I wore my copy out. This is a great book for teenage girls. I liked interaction with the characters and the relationships and how they developed with the story. This is one book that I will never forget.
In my opinion, this is Nancy Werlin's worse novel. It's really slow. The style in which Nancy used to portray Marnie came off as very juvenile, therefore making it hard for me to even finish the book. Marnie tends to talk to herself a lot as well as a "voice" in her head, yet her character isn't portrayed as someone who may be mentally unstable. The novel as a whole just didn't have much depth to it. I was disappointed.
I won't give away any of the mysteries that lie within the pages of this book, but I will tell you this: if you want to know how a person feels, when they are taken out of the norm, and placed in a new situation that is as frightening as it is terrible - you should definitely read this book! Also, if you like other books by this author, you should read this.
I adore Nancy Werlin's books. My students adore her books, and I know I already have some takers for this one. I liked the suspense in this book. However, I felt like the ending dragged out a bit. This is a hard book to talk about without giving away too much. However, I was disappointed with the length of the ending, but not disappointed enough to give it less than 4 stars!
I didn't like the title, and something about the book just didn't scream out to me like the other Werlin noves. I do adore how you incorporated Frank and David from The Killer's Cousin. And instead of having a retarded person or a zoned out person like in the other novels, she has the INSANE teacher. Which makes us all vow, never to trust our teachers.
A quick, suspenseful read. Teenage Marnie is at boardschooling following the death of her mother. She's a loner more interesting in online gaming than reality. When her classmates go on break, she's stuck on campus studying with actual teachers -- until she's kidnapped.
Witty and fast-paced, it's hard to put down until the end.
Witty and fast-paced, it's hard to put down until the end.
This book is a good book and at parts a bit confusing but it all makes sense at the end. It also has quite a few cliffhangers. Which to me makes the book more interesting. The book did not end the way most people would predict it to. I would recommend this book to anyone that wants a good book. It kept me turning the pages.
Locked Inside was a page turner, no doubt about it. It is the story of a rich teenager who becomes wrapped up in an online game, and spends way too much time on it. Of course, she is kept behind over Spring break at her rich girls boarding school and through these slightly confusing events she gets kidnapped and locked in a basement. Then, of course, Elf the guy whom she has been battling against on the online game comes along.
And guess what? They fall in love. Shocking, I know.
But the book was...more
And guess what? They fall in love. Shocking, I know.
But the book was...more
WOW... I picked this book up because the cover looked intriguing. A mystery/thriller about a teenage heiress that has been kidnapped. I started this book last night and did not put it down until I finished. A very good read.
This book is GREAT! i am only a teen and cant image losing my mom. Not having a Parent must be hard, so her solution is to issolate herslef. Nancy has a amazing gift 4 writing.
Marnie,the daughter of a superstar who had died. She has no interest in school.The only thing that keep her alive was every time when chat online with a mysterious guy named Elf. Her life seemed very boring until she was kidnapped. The kidnapper claims to be Marnie's sister. Later on, Elf finally reveals himself and stay in the cold basement with Marnie. I learned that life has to be cherished. There are many dangers in the world and anything can happen. SO it is best to do what you want but ha...more
Locked Inside has been one of my favorite books for years, mostly because of it's combination of (slight) romance, girl gamers, rebellion, and mystery. I have read and re-read it several times, and everytime is just as good as the last.
Great blend of thriller, mystery, romance, coming of age story as a young, loner heiress computer game addict is kidnapped. Wonderful!
Daughter to famous Skye, Marnie has to find her way to connection with others, and to open herself up to love.
This is definitely my least favorite book by Werlin so far, but she's still one of my favorite authors I discovered this year.
Another solid novel from Nancy Werlin. This was my second time reading Locked Inside, and I definitely appreciated it more now that I've grown up a bit.
Another fantastic Nancy production!
My daughter loves everything she writes!
My daughter loves everything she writes!
Marnie hasn't been able to trust anyone since her mother's death. Her mother, Skye, kept the mystery of her early life utterly secret and no one knows anything about her life before she became a gospel singer / self-help guru. At least, no one will share Skye's secrets with Marnie.
Marnie is all alone at her elite, all-girl boarding school. Her only "friend" is the Elf, a fellow gamer who chalenges her in an online game. When Marnie is kidnapped, she knows that she must save herself because ther...more
Marnie is all alone at her elite, all-girl boarding school. Her only "friend" is the Elf, a fellow gamer who chalenges her in an online game. When Marnie is kidnapped, she knows that she must save herself because ther...more
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Nancy Werlin writes young adult fiction: New York Times–bestselling fantasy, Edgar-award winning suspense, and National Book Award-honored realistic novels.
Nancy's fantasy, UNTHINKABLE, the sequel to IMPOSSIBLE, is out on Sept 12, 2013. Visit www.nancywerlin.com and click on CONTACT to find out how to get an early copy of UNTHINKABLE to read!
More about Nancy Werlin...
Nancy's fantasy, UNTHINKABLE, the sequel to IMPOSSIBLE, is out on Sept 12, 2013. Visit www.nancywerlin.com and click on CONTACT to find out how to get an early copy of UNTHINKABLE to read!
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May 31, 2011 12:59pm