Who Is The Protagonist In Killing Mr Griffin

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Nephi Bigler
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The book I will be reviewing is Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan. It is a incredible well written and suspenseful novel. I would give it five out of five stars for how well the author shows the thoughts and emotions of the characters. This creates a world where you know exactly what they are going through. Killing Mr. Griffin is the conflict between five troubled teenagers and their attempts to cover up the murder of Mr. Griffin. After hiding the body of Griffin they go through problems trying to make their alibies. Starting by using his credit cards in different states and making up false stories. This ultimately leads to another murder and Susan telling the police what happened. The protagonist of this thrilling

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