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Danny cannot believe it when his mom and stepdad force him to waste his spring break at a boot camp for “out-of-control” teens. But things take an even more surprising turn when, on the way to camp, fellow “inmate” Keith violently attacks their escorts.
Suddenly both boys are on the run. With nowhere to turn, Danny decides to seek out his estranged father in Seattle. Keith figures he deserves a chance at a new and better life in Seattle, too…
Suddenly both boys are on the run. With nowhere to turn, Danny decides to seek out his estranged father in Seattle. Keith figures he deserves a chance at a new and better life in Seattle, too…
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
About the author
K.K. Beck
29 books29 followersKathrine Kristine Beck Marris (born 1950), known mainly by her pen name of K. K. Beck, is an American novelist. She has written over a dozen books, some of which were part of the Iris Cooper novel series and the Jane da Silva novel series.
An early novel of hers, Death of a Prom Queen (1984) was written under the pen name of Marie Oliver. She wrote a series of other novels, under the name K. K. Beck, such as The Revenge of Kali-Ra in 1999. One of her most recent works, The Tell-Tale Tattoo and Other Stories (2002) is a collection of short stories.
She lives in Seattle, Washington, and was married to the crime-writer Michael Dibdin, who died in 2007.
Series:
* Iris Cooper
* Jane Da Silva
An early novel of hers, Death of a Prom Queen (1984) was written under the pen name of Marie Oliver. She wrote a series of other novels, under the name K. K. Beck, such as The Revenge of Kali-Ra in 1999. One of her most recent works, The Tell-Tale Tattoo and Other Stories (2002) is a collection of short stories.
She lives in Seattle, Washington, and was married to the crime-writer Michael Dibdin, who died in 2007.
Series:
* Iris Cooper
* Jane Da Silva
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August 2, 2011
I bought this from a second-hand shop, and when I got it home I realised it had been wrongly shelved andshould have been in the teens section. It's a long time since my teens, but I read it anyway. What a happy accident it turned out to be, because this was an absolutely terrific read - not a dull moment from start to finish. The deception on which the plot hinged depended to a certain extent on people not catching on as quickly as they would have done in real life. I also suspect aspects of the legal system were simplified to facilitate the plot. Some suspension of disbelief was needed. But as a novel for teens this is surely fine. Not only did the author keep the tightest of grips on who knew what, she also had a great way of depicting grumpy teens, and the problems of growing up when you're desperate to be cool. A great read for teens. Even a great read for fortysomething-year old me
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