The Killing Bee (Jacob Burns Mysteries)
Registered by nyannayon on 7/1/2007
3 journalers for this copy...
Book description copied from murderexpress.com:
When writer and stay-at-home dad Jacob Burns arrives at his sons' school to a chorus of battle cries, he thinks -- for one nostalgic, bittersweet second -- that he's gone back in time to the '60s. But no. There's no riot going on -- just a bunch of bored, brainy kids. One stubborn, set-in-his-ways principal. And a whole lot of very angry parents.
Jacob and his fellow comrades have been lobbying for a gifted and talented program that will offer their precocious progeny some semblance of challenge. But the principal is the worst of all possible enemies -- he's a paper pusher, a red-tape supporter...a bureaucrat. And when he's brained to death with a spelling bee trophy, Jacob starts to wonder if someone's taken this revolution thing just a little too far.
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I picked this up today at our BookCrossing meeting at Panera Bread in Waldorf, MD. Since this is the fourth Jacob Burns book and my TBR pile is already a tad overwhelming, I think I'll continue this one on its journey.
When writer and stay-at-home dad Jacob Burns arrives at his sons' school to a chorus of battle cries, he thinks -- for one nostalgic, bittersweet second -- that he's gone back in time to the '60s. But no. There's no riot going on -- just a bunch of bored, brainy kids. One stubborn, set-in-his-ways principal. And a whole lot of very angry parents.
Jacob and his fellow comrades have been lobbying for a gifted and talented program that will offer their precocious progeny some semblance of challenge. But the principal is the worst of all possible enemies -- he's a paper pusher, a red-tape supporter...a bureaucrat. And when he's brained to death with a spelling bee trophy, Jacob starts to wonder if someone's taken this revolution thing just a little too far.
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I picked this up today at our BookCrossing meeting at Panera Bread in Waldorf, MD. Since this is the fourth Jacob Burns book and my TBR pile is already a tad overwhelming, I think I'll continue this one on its journey.
RELEASE NOTES:
On a mailbox near the intersection of Skylemar Trail and Autumn Circle. (I couldn't get the new release note system to work, so I'm using an existing crossing zone.)
Hi! And welcome to BookCrossing! :)
If you found this book and are not familiar with Book Crossing, thanks for checking the site out. Welcome! Enjoy both the book and the site. People all over the world are tracking their books through BookCrossing.
I really hope you'll journal this book! You can stay anonymous. You can journal the book right now! You don’t have to read it first. Ideally, you will post a journal now saying that you’ve found this particular book, then read (and hopefully enjoy) the book. When you’re done reading, come back here and let us know when and where you will pass the book on to another reader. Give a review if you’d like. If you journal it, you can come back anytime to track its journey.
If you decide to join – and it’s FREE- please consider using me, melydia, as the member who referred you. If you are already familiar with Book Crossing, thanks for picking up the book.
Either way, I hope you'll make a journal entry so all previous and future readers can track this book's journey. Happy reading and Happy BookCrossing!
On a mailbox near the intersection of Skylemar Trail and Autumn Circle. (I couldn't get the new release note system to work, so I'm using an existing crossing zone.)
Hi! And welcome to BookCrossing! :)
If you found this book and are not familiar with Book Crossing, thanks for checking the site out. Welcome! Enjoy both the book and the site. People all over the world are tracking their books through BookCrossing.
I really hope you'll journal this book! You can stay anonymous. You can journal the book right now! You don’t have to read it first. Ideally, you will post a journal now saying that you’ve found this particular book, then read (and hopefully enjoy) the book. When you’re done reading, come back here and let us know when and where you will pass the book on to another reader. Give a review if you’d like. If you journal it, you can come back anytime to track its journey.
If you decide to join – and it’s FREE- please consider using me, melydia, as the member who referred you. If you are already familiar with Book Crossing, thanks for picking up the book.
Either way, I hope you'll make a journal entry so all previous and future readers can track this book's journey. Happy reading and Happy BookCrossing!
Still reading, but so far very light and basic, will update more after I've read it.