This was perhaps the most poorly written book I have read thus far in my Kindle reading life. I am choosy and rarely find myself caught up in such literary garbage. How this book got so many 5-star ratings is beyond me and I suspect there is a little cheating of some sort going on with these ratings. This book is really THAT bad. Want proof? Ok, so a sheriff's deputy rides a bike out to check on a resident no one seems to like. Upon arriving at her destination, she locks the brakes and skids to a stop, causing the following literary nonsense: quote- "The dust cloud she'd made floated on past, almost as if it had staged a mutiny and decided to set out on its own in the high country of Colorado" -unquote. Really? The dust cloud staged a ...mutiny?? This is actually written as such and it gets even worse, as this author's extreme lack of literary prowess unfolds time and again. People have "video recorders" (the author's words) in their minds that play back memories, the reader is endlessly reminded that Megan and her dad, Franklin, have dark skin; ebony skin is also tossed in occasionally. Megan is referred to as "tiny" or having "tiny ebony (or dark-skinned) hands" over and over and the fact this author has so little literary ability comes roaring alongside as you punish yourself to keep reading. Most of the kids in this story have tiny feet and hands, the small town has a 2-story town hall, complete with an elevator, gift shop and marble floors, the town's sheriff is an overweight, clueless man who treats the mayor as if he is higher than God, and it just goes on and on. I did not make it to the end... 157 pages was all I could handle. I am sincerely curious about all the high ratings. Did I get a rejected copy of this book that was tossed over the transom, subsequently being somehow retrieved by the office janitor and then sent to my Kindle? This book is not even worth one star, truthfully. It is extremely poorly written, the characters are placeboes of actual characters, and the storyline is pure, unadulterated nonsense. Do not waste your time here. Bad authors seem to find ways of getting 5-star ratings from friends and associates, I presume, as I dare you to honestly read this garbage and tell me it is really worth 5 stars. The absolute worst Kindle book I have attempted to read thus far...