SuitabookUnder threat
Robin Stevenson
- Reading
- Read together or check in after the threatening calls and Franny’s suspicions arise. Let the young reader set the pace, and talk through what feels uncertain without requiring them to take a side.
- Themes
- Threats and abortion provision: Franny’s parents provide abortions, and an anonymous person threatens them in an effort to stop their work. This puts abortion provision at the centre of a suspenseful family story; the plot outline alone does not establish how the book evaluates the issue.
- Trust, suspicion and loyalty: After Leah’s older brother calls Franny’s parents “baby killers”, Franny wonders whether he is behind the threats and fears the consequences of telling the police. The situation places Franny between uncertainty and loyalty; the outline does not establish whether her suspicions are correct or how the relationships develop.
- Worth knowing
- Threats, repeated phone calls and a stranger knowing where the family lives create a threatening atmosphere. The plot also involves abortion and suspicion directed towards someone close to Franny.