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Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Older Fiction
Nikki's boyfriend kills a man--and as the getaway driver, she was unknowingly complicit in the murder. After initially lyi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on August 1, 2013
Readers will be riveted by the novel’s opening chapters. When Nikki and her boyfriend, Dee, get word the police want him for questioning, concise characterization provides a quick understanding of Nikki and her intense, troubled relationship with Dee. Careful details provide just enough information to show that they’re both in serious trouble. Nikki is a deeply sympathetic protagonist. Her adoration for Dee—and her excuses for him—are heartbreaking and help explain her involvement in his terrible crime: “He wa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More