About This Book
Benjamin Carter has lived all his young life in Wind Worth Massachusetts, a small town ten miles outside of Cambridge. He has always been an energetic and robust teen. Suddenly Ben's comfortable world is turned upside down. His life becomes a total nightmare when he reports to his parents what he has seen in their basement window-the silhouette of a tall bearded man. The mystery behind this experience casts doubt in the minds of his classmates, his neighbors and even his parents, who are very prominent in their little community. His mother is a well-known psychiatrist with an established practice, his father a prominent family court judge. They struggle in vain to unearth the reasons behind Ben's storytelling. Once idolized by his parents, with a deserved reputation among their families and neighbors as a truthful kid, Ben is suddenly looked upon as a teen with serious problems.Man in the Basement Window takes its readers through many twists and turns. Just when you think you've solved the mysterious man's identity, the story takes another turn. We meet and explore the rich characterization of all the people who help in shaping young Ben's life, and we might easily conclude that each one of them could be playing a key role in his behavior. Their stories are woven cleverly into the narrative of Ben's life, giving us new insights into the mystery man who haunts Ben's basement late at night, making himself visible only to young Ben.You find you must ask yourself: would you believe your teenager if she told you she saw a man in the basement window, just standing there looking out over the back yard? Would you take into consideration that your teen has always been truthful, giving her the benefit of your doubt? Man in the Basement Window is a very compelling read, filled with skepticism, intrigue and delusion. It is a very engaging novel, both precise and noteworthy, and it will entertain both teens and adults.
