Flip and Brian, two middle school boys find a body of a dead man while exploring the woods. Intrigued with the mystery of his death, Flip and Brian seeks to find out how this man had died and why. With several visits to where the body was found, the boys find various physical clues around the area. All of these items had swastikas, which encouraged the boys to wonder if these items were of the murderer. Their story, recounted by Brian's point of view tells a story of friendship surviving through different trials, coming of age, and even tragedy.

Middle school boys may be able to relate to Brian and his adventures with his best buddy Flip. The story may seem like a mystery, but the ending doesn't really satisfy your questions. There wasn't really a theme that can be easily identified. I don't think this book is a must-have. It may be interesting to see what middle school boys think of this book. ( )