Eyes of a Stalker ( A Shelby Belgarden Mysteries #4) by Valerie Sherrard Date of Publication: 2006 ISBN: 9781550026436 Number of Pages: 222

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Average Intermediate: Average
GENRES: Mystery/Realism
THEMES : Good versus Evil - Family - Appearance versus Reality - Coming of Age

SUMMARY:
Shelby Belgarden finally thinks her life is going to be normal. She's making school work a priority, joining clubs, and hanging with her boyfriend Greg and her friend Betts. Suddenly her routine existence is shattered when she receives a gorgeous floral arrangement from an anonymous admirer who tells her "you will always be mine." It soon becomes apparent that Shelby's admirer has sinister plans in store for her, as his efforts to capture her attention become more intense. When Greg is injured, Shelby knows she must do whatever it takes to discover the culprit and put his plans to rest once and for all...but will she find him before he finds her?

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- loves mysteries
- enjoys the television show Veronica Mars
- likes stories based in the present, with realistic characters and plots
- likes chapters that leave you in suspense
- likes stories of real life teen issues
- can't wait to be in high school

WHAT ELSE?
This is actually the fourth Shelby Belgarden mystery, but each one stands alone. The author, Valerie Sherrard, has won or been nominated for many awards, and is from New Brunswick.

This is a great mystery, with an appealing cover and strong characters. It has some great incidental lessons about what to do if you are followed, bullied on the Internet, receive harrassing phone calls, etc.

RELATED LINK:
For more information about the author, check out
http://www.writersunion.ca/