"Reality Check" by Peter Abrahams

I recently completed the book Reality Check by Peter Abrahams. Its genre is realistic fiction, and it has a very interesting plot. The story starts off with Cody, the main character, dating Clea, a smart, attractive girl at school, when she is sent to boarding school across the country in a town called North Dover. Cody breaks up with Clea after she leaves town. Then, Cody's has a terrible accident while playing a football game, and he is unable to play anymore. He was so frustrated by this, and by his failing grades, that he drops out of high school and works for the local lumber company. One day, Cody walks into a coffee shop and is shocked to see a newspaper talking about about Clea. The article says she disappeared while riding her horse in the woods. Apparently her horse was found, but not Clea. Cody is so distressed by this awful news that he drives out to North Dover, and tries to find CLea himself. He ends up working undercover for the local policeman that wants his help finding Clea. The policeman, Sergeant Orton, believes that it was a kidnapping, not that Clea got lost in the woods. Cody finds out that this small town is filled with big secrets.

I found the story interesting, and overall very entertaining. It is a great read for those who enjoy suspense novels, mysteries, and realistic fiction. The only thing that was disappointing was the ending. It seemed a bit boring, and did not leave me with a sense of closure. But, all things considered, I would recommend this book to all of you, because it builds suspense, and it is a mystery that the reader will be shocked to uncover.