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Introduction
If someone is whistling in the dark, they believe in a positive result, even though everybody else is sure it will not happen. Whistling in the dark is to try to keep up one's confidence in spite of fear and this is exactly what happens in the plot Whistling in the dark by Lesley Kagen through the perceptions of the protagonist, Sally O'Malley.
In 1959 in Milwaukee ten year old Sally O'Malley believes that a child killer is coming for her and her younger sister Troo. She believes she has no one to keep her or Troo safe as their father is dead, their mother is in the hospital, their stepfather is an alcoholic, and their disinterested older sister Nell is too involved with her boyfriend. Sally also feels that their neighbour police officer David Rasmussen killed Junie Piaskowski and Sara Heinemann because he has a picture of the former on his wall. Whistling in the Dark is an endearing tale about the "O'Malley sisters," Sally and Troo, 10 and 9 years of age, and their summer chalked full of turmoil and suspense. Their mother becomes gravely ill leaving them to be tended by a drunken stepfather, and a neighbourhood full of eccentric characters.

Synopsis of the novel Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark's biggest triumph is Sally O’Malley’s voice. Kagen, the author, captures this 10 year old’s spirit beautifully. It is through her eyes that the events of 1959 unfold. Although the events surround the abductions and killings of young girls, a subject anyone would find hard to dive into, Sally O’Malley takes us through this uncomfortable journey in an inoffensive way. Sally thinks she knows who the killer is and also believes that she is next. She however finds it very hard to convince anyone else. Through her wilful need to unearth the truth, many other truths are exhumed, making this story not so much about the horrific killings but about a child who discovers herself.
This was Kagen's first novel and I applaud her. Kagen found a voice, a