Who Done It?, Jon Scieszka
Who Done It?, Jon Scieszka
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Who Done It?

Author: Jon Scieszka

Narrator: Rebecca Gibel

Unabridged: 7 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/05/2018

Synopsis

When the world's most horrible editor turns up dead, investigator Jon Scieszka has his work cut out for him. The suspect list is long. Very long. Think eighty-three-famous-YA-authors long, including Libba Bray, David Levithan, John Green, Lemony Snicket, Lauren Myracle—you get the picture. They've all got alibis, collected in this very anthology. But the question is … Who done it?

About Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka is best known for his bestselling picture books, including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! and The Stinky Cheese Man. He is also the founder of guysread.com and a champion force behind guyslisten.com, and was the first National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature.

About Rebecca Gibel

Rebecca Gibel (a.k.a. Kasha Kensington) is a audiobook narrator and stage actress who has performed in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Camelot (IRNE Award nomination), Urinetown (Denver Post Ovation Award nomination), and Othello. She won the Denver Post Readers’ Choice Award for Best Year by an Actress. She is a graduate of the Brown University Trinity Rep MFA acting program, where she was the Stephen Sondheim Fellow.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on April 06, 2013

The world's worst editor, Herman Q. Mildew, has been killed in some unspecified manner. All 80 of the writers he invited to gather at an abandoned pickle factory are called upon to write up their alibis for the police. All are children's or young adult writers, some well known (Mo Willems, John Gree......more

Goodreads review by Trisha on September 09, 2020

This was an interesting story told in an odd way. I can see how the appeal of the short stories and liking the like the tales, lies and fabrications from each suspect. It was funny at most spots and I liked the personality and originality from the authors. But it was a bit....long. I think I would h......more

Goodreads review by Runa on January 13, 2014

Wow wow wow, I am so mad that I didn't hear about this book at ALL prior to its release, despite following a bunch of the authors inside online. This has to be one of my new favorite reads. So many great inside jokes and broken fourth walls and satirical self-referential humor. I am thankful that I......more

Goodreads review by Cris on March 13, 2023

Over fifty writers have to give their alibi’s for where they where when their literary agent Mildew is killed. I’m sorry each story is stupider and stupider and we are supposed to pick which one is telling the truth??......more

Quotes

“Narrator Rebecca Gibel provides a welcome consistency to this diverse collection as her clear presentation helps to link the varied stories…each story [is] distinct and memorable.” AudioFile

“Well worth a read.” The Guardian (London)

“[Who Done It? is] wonderful and fun to read…[There] is some fabulous description, lots and lots of creativity…This anthology is filled with enough revolting material to keep even the pickiest teen happy for hours.” Tulsa Book Examiner

“With a lively blend of self-incrimination and finger-pointing, Who Done It? will keep readers guessing to the end.” Shelf Awareness

“Who Done It? is essentially a who’s who of fabulous YA…And they’re all talking. But someone’s lying. The ‘alibis’ range from poetry to comics, and are hilarious.” Persephone

“The finger-pointing and self-incrimination begin in every form imaginable…Indeed, the pen is being used mightily to drum up support for creative writing.” Booklist

Awards

  • AudioFile Editors’ Pick
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