YA Review: Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator
Review of Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator by Josh Berk
Guy Langman's father was really old; Guy is the child of a second marriage late in life for his dad. When his dad dies, Guy begins keeping a journal for his grief (in reality it's for his bawdy, inappropriately crude humor) at the request of his psychologist. The book is the journal entries. At school, his friend Anup drags him to a new forensics club in hopes of getting to know girls better. However, when a real-life murder takes place, Guy and his club members decide it's up to them to solve the mystery.
The novel is written at about a third or fourth grade level, but the incessant locker room language, plus a little of the subject matter, put this one off limits for most students likely until 8th grade. Essentially, it's a high interest low level novel that might find traction with some reluctant readers. I was a bit turned off by the stupid puns and the incessent locker room talk, but that might be what draws some readers to the book more than the CSI angle.
Guy Langman's father was really old; Guy is the child of a second marriage late in life for his dad. When his dad dies, Guy begins keeping a journal for his grief (in reality it's for his bawdy, inappropriately crude humor) at the request of his psychologist. The book is the journal entries. At school, his friend Anup drags him to a new forensics club in hopes of getting to know girls better. However, when a real-life murder takes place, Guy and his club members decide it's up to them to solve the mystery.
The novel is written at about a third or fourth grade level, but the incessant locker room language, plus a little of the subject matter, put this one off limits for most students likely until 8th grade. Essentially, it's a high interest low level novel that might find traction with some reluctant readers. I was a bit turned off by the stupid puns and the incessent locker room talk, but that might be what draws some readers to the book more than the CSI angle.
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