Are You in the House Alone? by Richard Peck

Are You in the House Alone? by Richard Peck

Sixteen-year-old Gail is living the upper-class suburban life when she begins receiving terrifying phone calls and notes in her locker. And the calls keep coming. When she's attacked by the town's golden boy everyone refuses to take action against him and his powerful family. A frightening drama that deals with heavy teen issues and the idea of justice (or lack thereof) from bestselling author Richard Peck.

Are you in the House Alone? is so well written. Richard Peck is a talented author who eliminates any unnecessary words and uses phrases that flow so well. I was immediately drawn into this horrifying story and couldn't even put the book down. Gail is the target of a psychotic rapist who is following her every move. He watches her with her boyfriend, Steve and calls her when she is babysitting. When she starts finding threatening notes in her locker, Gail is at a loss about what to do. There is mature content in this book, but adolescents can learn so much about what to do or not to do if found in a similar situation.