"He heard the scream float up, up, to him, and the screeching of the anquished brakes...and he heard the silence. Then he was the black limousine streak away and disappear...." Teenager Danny Morgan is the only one who knows that the multimillion dollar Van Gogh painting at the Museum has been stolen. The only one, that is, besides the ones who stole it. Now Danny's life is all that stand between them and a fortune.
I first read this many years ago and recently purchased a first edition copy and have re-read it. It is as powerful and evocative as when I read it as a kid, except some of the dialogue between the main character and his girlfriend is a bit dated. A great little thriller about an art hiest, this was the book that introduced me to Van Gogh. Really a bit more than just a novel of suspence. I am very glad to have rediscovred it.
I read this as a kid, and it made such an impression on me, I have tracked it down as an adult to read it again. I don't find this author in my library, so I bought it on Amazon.com
A great book. A+ I cared about the characters, especially the main character. I was scared for the main character. Very good insight into how people think. Exciting.