What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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SOLVED. YA Mystery/ fiction whose life was changed after watching tv following murder of father. [s]
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Jul 04, 2023 12:26AM
Hiii, I've been searching for the name of a book I picked up randomly in high school as a mandatory read in my English high school class that I couldn't seem to put down after I began reading. The only issue is that I have long graduated, and I completely forgot the name of this book, but I remember the plot very well. I remember this 13 year old boy who lived in a rough neighborhood with his very abusive dad. I believe he thought he mom was dead. The book starts off with both the boy and his dad in the kitchen, and his father lounges at him aggressively. Not long after, two men enter the home and murder the father but let the boy live. When the police arrive to the scene, they find the boy just watching tv. After careful inspection of the whole building, the police find a document(I think the birth certificate of the boy) taped under a drawer where they figure out that the boy's mom is still alive and very successful. She was like a lawyer or advocate for women who would get abused by men since she was a victim herself of the boys father. She was also married to a chief of a police department. When the boy comes into their life, the guy married to the boys mom was like sketchy and doing everything to keep the boy from ruining the moms chances of winning an election since I believe she was running for mayor or some government position. Since the mom is pretty wealthy, she is able to get the son a tutor and enroll him in a much better school. I think the boy also kept going back to the sketchy neighborhood to figure out why the men killed his father, why they left him alive, and/or who they were and who sent them. The book ends with the husband of the mother having to do with the murder or some association to the boys father since I believe the boys father was also a cop and worked with husband of the of the mom. I would really appreciate any help finding this book.
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Tania, was it a mystery novel or a nonfiction book?
Sorry for the typo. It’s a fiction book that has some mystery to it as well.
Brittany, it is in fact Jude by Kate Morgenroth. Thank you so much!! I finally found the book after 4 years!!! :,)
Tania wrote: "Brittany, it is in fact Jude by Kate Morgenroth. Thank you so much!! I finally found the book after 4 years!!! :,)"Yay! Welcome!! :)
