LitPick Review
Elizabeth Landers is planning to have an enjoyable summer with her relatives in North Carolina. However, the prospect of enjoyment quickly comes to a halt once Mr. Joseph Samuel drives off a bridge and plunges into the water below, ultimately ending in the death of him and his daughter. When their bodies are exhumed from the water, clutched in the grasp of Mr. Samuel’s right hand is a rare penny. Once the penny is stolen from the evidence, the police become skeptical of Mr. Samuel's death. Elizabeth wants to investigate Mr. Samuel's death, with the stolen penny as her only lead in the case. Within her spirit of commitment and individuality, Elizabeth’s investigation leads to a suspenseful ending.
Opinion:
Mr. Samuel's Penny is difficult to read concerning descriptions and grammar. The author, Treva Hall Melvin, tries to give good descriptions of the events that happen, but the writing comes off elementary. Some of the paragraphs are choppy, making the book a little difficult to read. However, these minor faults do not happen very much throughout the book. Mr. Samuel's Penny has a very good plot, and this will keep you reading. The book's suspenseful plot makes you want to discover why Mr. Samuel’s car drove off the bridge, and it definitely fulfills that wish.
