Monster - Thomas McAlister

[Thomas]

Monster is a book about young Steve Harmon, he is a perfectly normal boy except for the fact that he was recently accused of being a lookout in a local drug store robbery that ended in the death of the owner. Others accused of being involved include Richard "Bobo" Evans, and James King. The story plays out in a court room, but also in Steve's journal, as he writes down the occurrences as if it were a screenplay. I learned in the story that court rooms can hold just as much prejudice as the outside world. Overall, the way the story presented was very interesting, I found that I wasn't very invested in any of the characters, and though the story was definitely suspenseful, it still lacked a way to keep me hooked. I gave this book a 3 out of 5.