Scat: Book Review

Author of the book: Carl Hiaasen

Overview:
Scat is novel that is realistic fiction. It starts off when a feared biology teacher, Mrs. Starch goes missing after a field trip to Black Vine Swamp. Although many kids are happy of this disappearance, two students, Nick and Marta, become suspicious of the situation when the principal Dr. Dressler tells the class that Mrs. Starch is away because of a family emergency. They suspect that Smoke, a troublemaker in her class has to do with the missing teacher. In a certain way, Smoke did have something to do with Mrs. Starch's leave, but there is more than Nick and Marta think about the disappearance. They will have to journey and get through many puzzling characters before they realize the truth...

Opinion:
Scat is a well-written thrilling and exciting novel. The plot is very complex, with action happening inside and outside of the characters. The author characterizes the characters in a very distict way. He mostly uses indirect characterization, specifically the character's behavior, to create these people. The author also makes the reader figure out the mystery instead of directly telling the verdict, which gets the mind thinking as the novel is read. Overall, if a reader is looking for a book with a complex plot and a mysterious/realistic fiction novel, then Scat is a good choice that fits those guidelines.