And, as in the other books, this one is speckled with moments of depth and wisdom. Haddix finishes off with an exciting conclusion that contains a completely satisfying explanation and a lot of “ah-ha” moments. The possibilities kept me entertained and seriously stretched my imagination. The problems that can arise with time travel are diverse and complex. However, the book also has some wonderful elements.
I thought this element of suspense felt a little contrived. Also in this edition, suddenly everything has a tracer–plants, birds, bugs, houses. And the historical character of John White had so much potential, but all he does is sleep.
I felt like I was jogging in place through the middle, as the kids don’t really do much for several chapters except ask questions and try to find a familiar tracer. Questions linger a long time and information is slow in coming. Sabotaged moves a little more slowly than the other two books did. Where are they? WHEN are they? Who’s Second? And what are they supposed to do now? They certainly don’t behave as tracers usually do. They have no idea what year they’ve landed in. The elucidator promptly disappears, and the kids are thrown off track. The veteran time traveler sends them off as usual, but someone named Second interferes, breaking a lot of time rules in the process. Only this time things don’t go according to JB’s plans. In Sabotaged, Jonah and Kathryn are sent back to the lost colony of Roanoke with, you guessed it, Virginia Dare. Haddix has done it again in her third installment of her Missing series.
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