Death on Sacred Ground (Young Adult Fiction)

Harriet K. Feder
Lerner Publications Company (2001)
ISBN 9780822507413
Reviewed by Karma Barry (age 13) for Reader Views (11/07)

Harriet K. Feder has the logical creativity that is required for the writing of a superb mystery story, which is also reflected in her writing and kept me guessing through the entire book.  However, I do believe that there should be more description on places and persons, whether they are of major importance or not, both to bring you farther into the character's world and bring more suspicion or curiosity about the final page and ending. 

There were only very minor mistakes in grammar, such as placing a period where a comma should be, but the mistakes were simple enough to understand what the author was saying and, in my opinion, not big enough to worry over.  I also liked the use of vocabulary with words such as ‘autonomy.’

I would suggest this book to children between the ages of 12 and 15 who enjoy attempting to solve the murder before the truth is revealed or those who just like to read for their pleasure; those whose parents are divorced, like my self, may be more likely to relate to the characters than those whose parents are still married.

“Death on Sacred Ground” also provided a learning experience about different religions and new cultures, in a finer detail than I knew of, while at the same time teaching me how to use deductive reasoning.  And though I am not one to normally read murders or mysteries I enjoyed the book all the same, and I may be missing a couple pages from how quickly and desperately I wanted to know the truth.

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