SuitabookThe Sign in the Smoke
Leslie McFarlane
- Reading
- Read the lake and night-time incidents at a comfortable pace, pausing to discuss possible explanations. Reassure a worried reader that the ending’s explanation is not yet clear.
- Themes
- Fear, responsibility and investigation: Nancy investigates unsettling events while serving as a counsellor responsible for younger campers and staying attentive to friends’ safety. The situation clearly places responsibility alongside suspense, but the book’s broader judgement about Nancy’s methods or choices is not established.
- Worth knowing
- Before reading, mention that the story includes a past drowning, being pulled underwater during a swim lesson, eerie appearances and sleeping bags found soaked at the lake.