I give this book 4 stars because it actually got me reading it.I don't read that often.Hangman's Curse is a book for mystery readers.Elijah and Elisha are two teenagers that were secretly commissioned by the President to investigate stange mysteries.Baker,Washington is going through chaos.Three Famous athletes are picking on the nerds so all the nerds came together.When the first crime happens people don't realize what is happening.They think its the Abel Frye curse.But it isn't so Elijah and Elisha have to figure out some clues before it gets out of hand.