Review of The Substitute (1996) by Stephen Hunter for Baltimore Sun — 31 Oct 2017
The secret reptile part of you yearns to see Berenger's laconic Shale enforce classroom discipline with his Uzi and back up the no-talking rule with a Claymore mine. But no. Rather, Shale tumbles quickly enough to the fact that more than routine violence is afflicting the school, that there is, in fact, a conspiracy.
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This review of The Substitute (1996) was written by Stephen Hunter and published by Baltimore Sun on 31 October 2017.
The Substitute has generally received mixed reviews.
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