Following the Mystery Man

By Mary Downing Hahn

Book Overview

The StrangerHe was busy reading the drugstore bulletin board when Madigan first saw him. He sure was good looking His hair was dark and he had a full beard with a mustache that curled up on the ends and hid his mouth, just as his silver sunglasses hid his eyes. Then he walked right up to the soda fountain where Madigan and her friend Angie were sipping cherry Cokes, and asked for directions to Madigan's house Now the handsome "mystery man" is renting a room in her very own home -- and Madigan is about to take some dangerous risks to find who he is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380706776
• ISBN13: 9780380706778
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.5" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A memorable book

This is not just a good book, it's an extremly memorable one. I read it 15 years ago, and I still remember how good it was! I remember being completely enthralled and on the edge of my seat throughout the book. Highly recommended!

I think this is a very suspense book!!!!!!!11111

This book is the kind of book that keeps u all night. It about a guys called Clint and a girl called Madigan. madigan thinks Clint is her dad but later finds out he's a robber and he tries to kidnap her and the ending is the best

Awesome

Awesome book. It's about a young girl, Madigan, who lost her mother when she was a baby and her father ran away. One day a stranger comes to town and he needs a place to stay. She thinks that he might be her dad by the way he acts around her and the way he looks like her. He's really a robber. Madigan finds out. She's very upset. He catches her spying on him when he is hiding stolen goods, and he grabs her. The best part of the book is her escape. A very exciting story that keeps you guessing at every page. I think this author writes amazing books. I really enjoy her mysteries.

A Mystery That Keeps You At The Edge Of Your Seat

Following the Mystery Man is a fantastic mystery thats keeps the reader involved. It tells the story about a girl named Madigan who grows up in life wothout a mother or a father. A handsome young man named Clint comes to town, and gives all the evidence of being Madigan's father. Madigan gets ideas about Clint and follows him around. She figures something out that she wishes she hadn't; for this clue changed both Madigan's and Clint's life forver. Can Madigan solve this mystery without ending up in the middle of it? This story tells a story about a girl who depritly needs a father, a mother, or even a a friend. Does she need one so badly that she jums to conclusions, gets her self tied up in the action, and even hurt. From this story, I found how much my father means to me. I understand now, after reading the book, how much my dad means to me. I will now cherish every moment that I spend with my dad; I now don't know if he will one day pack his bags and leave like Madigan's father did.

A Good Mystery for Teens!

I first read this book when I was twelve years old, and now that I'm 15, I still enjoy it. There is a strong plot, interesting characters, and a few mysteries. This would be a good book for ages 11-14.