4.5 Stars

CW:abduction and drugging of children, horrific cult-like murders of young children, some sexual references

Well the truth is definitely out there that I have always been a huge fan of all things X-Files!

I loved the TV show and of course David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson ARE Mulder and Scully. This Mulder origin story was, in my opinion, spot on in terms of Mulder's personality. The case itself was grimly gripping and the murder mystery element was incredibly well done. It is quite dark and fast paced so it will have a lot of appeal in a high school. As it is an origin story it won't matter that today's teens may not have watched the X-Files as no prior knowledge is necessary to understand the novel. Loved it!
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This was an interesting origins story involving a 17 year old Fox Mulder and how he became interested in both aliens (sort of) and the FBI, involving the abduction of 8 year old children in a manner which echoed how he had lost his sister, Samantha.

I was never satisfied with how the X-Files tv show resolved (?) the matter of Samantha's abduction. This story offers another alternative on her disappearance, albeit one that probably isn't the right one. It does, however, show that Mulder's obsession was certainly a long lived one and how he could take facts involving other crimes and turn them around to make it look like Samantha's case. This happens more than once in the tv show. I thought that the depiction of Mulder here was true to his character as we see him on the show. I liked the side characters of Phoebe and Gimble and am wondering if they are taken from characters who guest starred in the show (I cannot remember for sure).

I'm not sure if you would necessarily need to be a fan of the show to appreciate this book. I think it stands very well on its own as a teen crime/mystery story. ( )

I really enjoyed this book and read it in just two
days. I couldn’t get enough of young, awkward, smart-but-naive Teenage Fox Mulder. I read this book first, and the Scully companion book second. This was definitely the better of the two. This book captured the essence of Mulder and offered a definite glimpse on how and why Mulder became the truth-seeking, conspiracy hunter he became. The supporting characters seemed to fit in with him really well. This was an enjoyable read for an X-Files
Fan. ( )

An interesting backstory to one of my favorite characters in tv history. One of my biggest qualms with the book is it bucks X Files lore. ( )

Loved the X-Files and loved this book. ( )