Locked Inside

Locked Inside
By: Nancy Werlin
Laurel-Leaf Books, 2000

Marnie Skyedottir is the daughter of a celebrity, well more than a celebrity, her mother practically started her own religion. Marnie is alone. She has no friends, she has given up on school, her mother is dead, and her only hope is the money she will inherit when she is twenty-one. Marnie's only social skills are used in cyberspace. When Marnie becomes obsessed with an on-line game her computer is confiscated and worried about her absence Marnie e-mails another gamer who calls himself the Elf. Meanwhile she studies with her chemistry teacher Ms. Slaight over spring break trying not to flunk out of school. But, when Marnie is kidnapped her on-line gaming leads her guardian, Max, on a false path to find her. Marnie realizes how little her "Sorceress" alias has prepared her for this very real nightmare. However, could her mysterious gaming life save her?

Personal Review: I liked this book but I also thought it was weird. The main character, Marnie, is strange because she is obsessed with on-line gaming. The way relationships are created are also strange yet Werlin makes it sound normal. This book was a good mystery. It had a lot of twists which made it entertaining.
Warning: This book is centered on cyberspace and gaming so if you are not into that you might have a hard time relating to it. There is also a considerable amount of violence in this book.
259 pages