**_A boy becomes a sleuth to protect his mother in a new town_** Released to TV in 1998, this is a small town whodunit that successfully draws you into the world of a single-mother family and their attempt to make it after moving out of Chicago. The woman (Rebecca Jenkins) hires a likable drifter (Harry Hamlin) to help fix-up their aged manor and you genuinely hope that he doesn’t end up being the killer. The boy (Trevor Blumas) teaming-up with a neighborhood friend (Alison Pill) brings to mind The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew and adds a coming-of-age element. It’s nowhere near as good as a…
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