House on the Gulf

           I read a book in reading group called House On The Gulf by Margaret Peterson Haddix. When Britt’s older brother Bran’ lands a summer job house-sitting in Florida, it seems like a great opportunity. Britt’s family moves in and Bran started acting strange. Britt and Bran’s mom is still trying to finish college and they could use the extra money. While Bran was at the Shrimp Shack every day working Britt went to Mrs.Stuldy’s house. She got a job running errands for the elderly people she lives by. When she was doing the laundry Bran’s keys fell out and Britt unlocked the closet door and found a scrap book that said “Marcus Family Album” Marcus-not Marquis. Bran got home she gave him the keys and looked at Mom’s papers and found that she was a straight A student and was Becky Marcus. When Bran got home she showed him the paper and he admitted everything. The next day Mom and Britt were about to go to the beach when Mrs. Marcus came in and Mom and Mrs. Marcus didn’t recognize each other and Britt called Bran. When everything was straightened out they found out that Bran got the wrong Marcuses. In the end Mom, Britt, and Bran moved in with Mrs. Stuldy.

          I strongly think you should read this book, if you love to read suspenseful books or want to read one. This book was easy for me to make connections to. It was suspenseful when Britt, Bran, and Mom got caught living in a stranger’s house. It was also suspenseful when Bran confessed to Britt. This was so suspenseful that I wanted to read the last page before the book was over.