Hit and Run

by Lurlene McDaniel

It was an accident. But when the people involved don’t come forward, doesn’t it become a crime?

Four young people whose lives intersect, who never dreamed of hurting each other. Each makes choices that cannot be changed. Each needs to take the consequences of those choices, to find love, to face reality, and to go on.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Crime, Realistic Fiction, Mystery, Contemporary, Thriller

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 12, 2007

About the author

Lurlene McDaniel (born c. 1948) is an author who has written over 50 young adult books. She is well known for writing about characters struggling with chronic and terminal illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes, and organ failure.


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http://www.youtube.com/user/LurleneMc

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hit and Run by Doug Johnson is a fast read!
Set in the Edinburgh, beneath the towering Salisbury Crags and King Arthur’s Seat.
One night Doug, Zoe & Charlie are driving home, they’d been drinking and taking pills. They are admiringly the beautiful night sky when there is a sudden impact ..... they have hit something ... someone ..... !
When they get out the car they find a body in the road. Charlie is a doctor and persuades the others that as the person is dead they should just head home and not report it. They roll the body into a ditch and leave it beneath the rugged Salisbury Craigs.
Doug is a trainee reporter and first thing in the morning he gets a call from his boss. A body has been found on the road next to the Crags and that it a top Edinburgh crime lord .......OMG!
After the initial promise of a fantastic story I felt it went too far, the main character was just plain stupid at times and on top of that it was ridiculous the amount of pain/ violence he endured ... to the point all I could think was WHAT!!!! If I suffered one percent of what he went through I would be in hospital for a month ! Also the amount of pill popping was off putting, if it was a pill he took it without even knowing what it was .... all supplied by his brother working in a hospital ?
I did like the writing style and loved the Edinburgh setting. I must visit some time soon., with overseas travel not easy at the moment maybe this is the place to go 😊.

[Ceecee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this. I've previously read a Doug Johnson and really enjoyed it and though I didn't think this one was as good as that it's still well worth a read. The gritty story is told in a straight forward way without any unnecessary frills. I love the backdrop of Edinburgh- one of my favourite cities. It's a quick read - perhaps a good holiday read?

[Pauline Ross · Rating 2 out of 5]

You’d think it would be hard to mess up a book like this. Three kids are driving home from a night out, off their heads on booze and pills, when their car hits a pedestrian on a quiet road. They drag the body into the undergrowth and drive home. Great premise, right? Will they get caught? The twist is that the car driver is the cub reporter for the local paper, assigned to report on the death of what turns out to be a notorious local gang leader. Exciting stuff. Or maybe it would be if said cub reporter wasn’t the stupidest person on the planet, stuffing himself with every drug known to man (or his doctor brother, in this case), behaving in insane ways and taking ludicrous amounts of physical damage yet still going out and single-handedly... No, I can’t even write it. And of course the widow gets the hots for him, and don’t even mention the ending.

This is one of those oddities that had me rolling my eyes so fast I couldn’t see straight. I simply can’t summon the enthusiasm to write a proper review. I suppose it appeals to a certain type of reader. However, for me, a book needs to have characters who a) actually share some passing resemblance to, you know, actual people, not just wish-fulfilment; and b) behave in realistic, or at least believable, ways. And no, saying the guy’s had a bump on the head isn’t sufficient explanation for the dumbass things he does. If you like pseudo-noir set in Edinburgh and you can overlook the beyond-incredible plot, you might like this. I finished it, skimming the last quarter, so two stars for that. And the dog was sorta cute (in a pointless way).

[Karl Wiggins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just didn’t do it for me, I’m afraid.

This is slightly unfair on the author because the last book I read was an absolutely corker of a read and everything else compares unfavourably. However I gave it 50% but just had to give up on it.

My issue here, I think, is that in ‘Hit and Run’ there was poor character development. I didn’t like anyone. I didn’t like the protagonist, I didn’t like his girlfriend or brother, I didn’t like the villains, and I didn’t even like ‘busty’ Rose. And I certainly didn’t like Adele, although she was the most interesting. It just seemed highly unlikely that a socialite, Sloane Ranger type of gangster’s moll would take a shine to a pill-popping junior reporter like Billy.

And because I didn’t like any of them, I couldn’t care less about what happened to any of them. I was mildly interested in how it would all pan out, but not enough for me to read the rest of the book.

Should I judge a book on just 50%? Is that fair? Shouldn’t I read the whole book in order to write a full review? Well, how much soup do you have to drink before you realise you don’t like it?

So apologies to Doug Johnstone, but I found the story lacking in spirit and bite.

[Kris (My Novelesque Life)]

DNF @ 15%

I tried but could not get into the story and the writing style. I am getting more cutthroat on choosing what I finish.

***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through Edelweiss/NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

One day you are sound and safe, a happy high school girl, with a lovely boyfriend standing by your side, few friends (but all good ones) and the next thing you know YOU ARE STRUGGLING FOR YOUR LIFE!
This is a story that involves mystery, thriller, romance, life philosophy all into one..It is a marvelous book!
Basically it shows how people's lives are tightly and closely connected..how one stupid act can lead to destroying many lives. Analise goes to babysit one day, and never comes back home. Jeremy is Analise's boyfriend and a great kid. A definite keeper! Quin and Laurie go to same school as Analise and Jeremy, though they don't know each other. So how can their lives become tied in one complex story?
Well Lurlene did a remarkable job! She managed to create a warm, yet tragic story..a story you will remember. Reading this book was like watching a movie..the characters were described so vividly, i could almost sense their presence.
The end gave me the shivers..but it made me think..Thank you God for all I have!
This is a book that will make you sad, maybe even shed few tears, but at the end you will feel lucky for all the pleasures you have in your life.

[Nenette · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good page-turner - both in terms of the action and suspense, and the moral dilemma that the protagonist had to go through. It really is true that emotional and mental stress will eventually translate to something physical. I believe it is the way of God (or of nature for the unbelievers) of bearing down on a person until he is so consumed by guilt that there is nothing else that can offer relief aside from owning up. Of course, there are the thugs out there that no amount of bearing down seem to get on them, but really, who knows? After everything, all of us will meet our end; it just depends on us what condition we'd like to be when that happens.

[Carolyn M L · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first Doug Johnstone book I read was 'Dead Beat', which was a great novel and featured a character called Billy Blackstone. Billy has quite a past, which although was talked about a bit in 'Dead Beat', didn't feature as a huge part of the story. So I was interested when I discovered that Billy Blackstone is the main protagonist of Doug's earlier book 'Hit & Run', and I wanted to discover the history behind Billy's downfall and the dizzying nightmare trip he took to get there.

Billy Blackstone is a likeable character. He was likeable in 'Dead Beat', and he's even more likeable in 'Hit & Run'. He's a young man with a clear cut conscience. Whilst driving home from a party with his girlfriend and his older brother, all of them drunk, he hits someone and then drives off in a panic. Billy soon starts to struggle with what he's done. He's soon sucked into a nightmare of guilt, retribution and violence. Only three people really know what happened that night but the question is, can it stay like that?

Short, punchy chapters and quirky dialogue, this is a story based on the decisions we make, and the consequences that come of those decisions. I look forward to reading more of Doug Johnstone's work and would highly recommend both 'Hit & Run' and 'Dead Beat'.

[Miss Kitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book told by four characters, a la Spoon River Anthology, whose lives intersect on one dark, fateful night. Laurie is excited because high school sexpot Quin asked her out on a date. Quin wants to get into Laurie's pants and has a drinking problem. Jeremy is a carpenter dood (foreshadowing!) in love with Annalise. Annalise has to stay out late babysitting some kids who live on a mountain then takes her bike home instead of asking for a ride. Quin hits her with his car when he's had one too many beers, then both his dad and Laurie help cover up the accident. Quin's dad does it because he wants his son to get a baseball scholarship and Laurie does it because she blackmails Quin into being her boyfriend.

At times I forgot that I was reading a Lurlene McDaniel book. Except for the New-Agey-Out-of-Body-Experience part, this book was REALLY good. Lurlene used to skirt around the sex issue but one of her main characters gets a girl pregnant when he's 14. The Impregnator is the villain, so maybe there's a message there - Have Sex, Will Commit Manslaughter. Oh well, he's also the most interesting character in the book, as is Laurie who blackmails Quin but doesn't enjoy it.

[Rachel (not currently receiving notifications) Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rather clever shot of noir in the form of Hit & Run served as my introduction to the writing of Doug Johnstone and the premise made for an irresistible opportunity; the chance to witness the worst case scenario as a life spirals out of control, all from the safety of the readers seat! Meet trainee crime reporter Billy Blackmore, perhaps a tad naive and easily led but on the whole a decent young man and pretty nondescript. The event which wreaks havoc on his life is driving home tanked up to the eyeballs on a cocktail of booze and pills and doing just what the title implies. Big brother and junior doctor Charlie contributes the stolen hospital medical supplies, girlfriend Zoe and the perks of her job brings the free schnapps and things are going swimmingly until Billy swerves and hits a pedestrian. With the trio all sitting on new jobs calling the police will mean arrest, prison, career suicide and Charlie being struck off... When Billy reaches for his mobile to report the incident, Charlie swears blind that the man is dead and convinces Billy that keeping quiet and disposing of the body over the Crags is the best option.

Fast-foward to the following morning when Rose, Billy's mentor at the Evening Standard newspaper calls him with the scoop of the century and Billy finds himself being taken back to the scene of the crime and getting a lot more than he bargained for. When the dead man is revealed as local hard nut Frank Whitehouse and Billy find the body has been moved, hence was not quite as dead as Charlie thought, this sets in motion a chain of events fuelling a gangland warfare. Keeping quiet becomes the hardest thing for Billy to do as a combination of guilt and an array of substances see his life unravel. The repercussions make for the stuff of nightmares and will have readers hiding behind their seats!

The strength of the book is provided by the character of Rose, her concern and mothering of Billy undoubtedly adds to the feeling that he is a little boy way out of his depth and with her endearments and nicknames ranging from 'Kiddo' to 'Scoop' and comedy timing she is magic. The dialogue works well too and Rose will leave readers wincing as she comments to Billy:

"You're way too close to this whole thing, to the point where you're part of the story."

There isn't much to like about Zoe and Charlie and I suspect that it is Johnstone's intention to make his readers a little indifferent to the pair and hence empathise with Billy all the more. It is particularly hard to have sympathy for Charlie with his blasé attitude as his younger brother self-destructs. I thought the attachment which Billy formed with dog Jeanie made sense and served as a clever prop, highlighting the devotion and loyalty of a pets love in contrast to Charlie and Zoe merely watching their own backs. The scene of the action in the form of Salisbury Crags brings a sense of foreboding, that a life is on the edge of a precipice and could go either way.

At 250 pages Hit & Run is full of short, punchy chapters and Johnstone pitches his readers into the pressure cooker experience that Billy faces. This isn't subtle by any means but it is powerful and will leave your head buzzing and wondering if a clever game of manipulation has just played out. Full of drugs, sex and violence Hit & Run is fantastically funny and is a pleasure to read from the safety of your own home! All in all more than enough to see me back for more of what Doug Johnstone has to offer!

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting noir-ish novel. I was torn between giving this a 3 and a 4, as I felt that although the narrative was interesting and well-structured, and Johnstone's prose style is strong (owing much to the hardboiled school of American crime fiction, which he cites as an influence on this novel in the interview contained at the end of the book), some elements struck me as a little clumsy and could have done with a more watchful editorial eye - some of the dialogue felt a little clunky to me, and in particular the lines given to a small child in a pivotal scene (as a parent of a similarly-aged child) struck me as awkward. I also thought the book would have worked much better had it been written in the first person: written in the third person, the novel is focalised entirely through the protagonist, and presenting the book as a first person narrative would have allowed the author to heighten the nightmarish qualities of the final chapters, trapping us in his delusions more effectively.

Nevertheless, there's a lot to admire here, and as the novel progressed I became increasingly drawn in by its nightmarish, almost hallucinatory intensity. The novel begins with an accident, and an enigma that is never fully resolved; and in particular, he final chapters work very well, and in the novel's depiction of an Edinburgh split by two rival criminal factions, the Whitehouses and the Mackies - into whose conflict the protagonist unwillingly inserts himself - as it progresses the book increasingly recalls Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters or Kurosawa's Yojimbo. (One particular scene strongly brings to mind Sergio Leone's Fistful of Dollars, which of course had its roots in the Goldoni play and the Kurosawa film.)

Ultimately, I've decided to give the book a 3. It's dark, twisted and intense, but could have been improved by a little more focus on the dialogue and perspective. Nevertheless, it's a fascinating book with a very strong sense of place and some interesting ideas.

[Kimberly Keck · Rating 1 out of 5]

Maybe I am just not in to this type of novel, but I cannot remember a time when a mere 180 pages have felt quite so long. The basic plot is established pretty much by the title and the first few pages: a girl is hit by a while riding her bike down a mountain road by a boy from her high school who was returning home drunk from a party. The girl is then left in a coma while friends and family of the injured girl attempt to find the person responsible. Other than a couple inane twists (such as one of the main characters trying to work the situation as a tool to become popular) that is pretty much all that happens.

There are four narrators to the story: Analise, the girl in the coma; Jeremy, her boyfriend; Quin, the boy who hit Analise; and Laurie, the sleeping passenger in Quin’s car who later tries to work the situation to her benefit. I thought having multiple narrators would move the story along a bit, but the plot hardly moves with each character. I felt a smidge guilty at how unsympathetic I felt toward the story, but more regretful at the time I spent with this book that I will never have back. It wasn’t real to me—many characters overlapped in the expressions and clichés they chose to employ and the long predictable road to the ending seemed to go on for far too long. There simply wasn’t enough of a story here to compel me to ever read this book again. I think it has an audience in preteen and teenage girls who like reading about the pressures of popularity and about trauma, but overall it is long, thin, and sentimental.

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

For April I read the book called Hit and Run , the author is Lurlene McDaniel. The book is about a couple of teenagers getting drunk, after two main characters Laurie and Quin go to a party. Quin is a young boy about 15, and also asks Laurie on a date to a party, by the time he leaves the party.. he is totally drunk. They are on the way home and Quin hits something, he claims it is a deer but really it was a young girl named Analise. There are four main characters, Quin, Laurie, Analise, and Jeremy.


The best thing about the book is how the whole accident is just a mistake but really the best thing about it is because he learns not to drink and drive. The worst thing about that book is after four months Analise died because she couldn't wake up from coma.

The characters are Quin, Laurie, Analise, and Jeremy. Quin, is mostly a little bit of a player. He takes what he can get and when he doesn't get what he wants he breaks up.
Laurie is more of a responsible kid, she is always very smart with her decisions, and always open to help.
Analise was a character I didn't know much about.
Jeremy is a really hard working character and always was worried when Analise was in the hospital.

Overall, I would recommend this book to everyone. =D

[Xiao Wen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how this book was written in the journal format from different people. In this book, Analise is a very poor girl because she was in an accident and she was in a coma for the whole book, and finally she died. However, Analise's boyfriend, Jeremy, is a very single-minded person because he never think of to leave Analise no matter how she looks like or how bad her situation is. I do not like Laurie because I do not agree with the way she deals with the car accident, she uses this event to threaten Quin just because she likes Quin, and she wants to go out with Quin. A life is not as simple as they think, Analyse is in a coma, but Laurie just cares about herself and Quin. Even though in this case, Quin is sympathetic, but I do not sympathy him because he is not a responsible person. Quin hit Analise, but he does not want to admit it, and the reason of not admitting it is because he will be a sport star in the future, he will be famous, and he does not want this to ruin his life. He is very selfish.

[Courtney · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a random pickup while I was at a discount book store. I had no expectations going into it. I picked it up for $2 and it looked somewhat interesting.

The good news: it was only $2. The bad news, for the author & publisher I guess, that is all that I would ever spend on this book.

Let me say this – It was not a bad book. I didn’t hate it.

BUT.

It was just very typical. It was a very average young adult novel that has been done multiple times. It was basically a lesser version of If I Stay with a few tweaks to the story line.

The random high school popularity storyline annoyed me and kind of made me want to throw my book at the wall. SPOILER ALERT: withholding the truth about the accident so this girl could get a boyfriend that she didn’t even like was so dumb. Pro-tip: don’t do that.

If you find this book discounted somewhere and have nothing else to read, you may not hate it. Otherwise, don’t even bother. Read If I Stay instead.

2/5 Stars

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure what it is about Edinburgh, but it seems to be absolutely perfect for a bit of twisted noir. This book is a classic example of this, what you would expect from a book which comes with a recommendation from Ian Rankin really. It certainly does have some excellent scenes and hints at some memorable characters, my bone of contention is that maybe some of these seemed a little two dimensional, maybe too much of a broad stereotype. Also I do feel that the ending is maybe a little too moral, and too much of a cliche to fit with the rest of the book. Overall however, it is a thoroughly entertaining read, with a good premise and well worth a look by anyone who is a Rankin fan, it even has a dog named Rebus.... what more could you ask for?

[Jana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hit and Run is the story of boy who hits and kills a girl on her bike as he is driving intoxicated home from a party with his date. This book is told from the four people involved, the driver, passenger, boyfriend of victim, and even from the coma ridden state of the victim. The story describes the effects of not telling the truth, and deals with loss. I did not like this book. It did not make a significant impact on me. The story was shallow and I do not feel that any of the characters grew. I would not recommend it to anyone. It is bleak and depressing without any redeeming qualities. I would not consider this a good representation of bleak novels.

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[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very short in length but, do not let that shy you away from thinking it doesn't have an impact on anyone . This story really hit home with me because of someone who passed away I was involved with; however, I didn't let that bother me I made sure it let me connect more to the story. The writing was wonderfully written and how the stories were interwoven were amazing! This book has a tragic event in it, that's what makes the book what it is though! Amazing one sitting read but you will need tissues for sure!

[Hale · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating: 3.60

Hmmmmmm...I'll be honest here, this was okay.
I'm not really a fan of realistic fiction and there was no real mystery. I mean you know who hit the girl about halfway through the book.
But overall it was fine the writing was good and the story was very real.
These kind of books make you realize that these things can happen to anyone and their a good way to get messages out there.
If you're a fan of realism you might like this.

[Christine (KizzieReads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book got me all teary eyed. It is sad to think that people do this and don't say anything just to save face and not have any consequences, or the parents who will do anything to prevent their kids from facing the music just so that their scholarships for sports won't be infringed upon. Because of these types of people, good people are the ones that get hurt and have to pay the price.

[Diletta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Purtroppo, malgrado un inizio in cui sembrano esserci tutti gli elementi per tenere il lettore incollato alla storia (suspense e un profumo di Breaking Bad), la storia sembra esaurirsi dopo le prime cento pagine. Continua ad esserci una spinta, ma non c'è più ritmo. Resta comunque un romanzo consigliato, perché rigenerante e piacevole.

[Alice Drew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un libro carino, che mi ha accompagnato in un viaggio in aereo e in uno in treno, ad una certa mi è sembrato pure di impazzire con il protagonista.

Mi ero fatta tutto un mio trip mentale (che secondo me sarebbe stato più figo di quello che poi è stata la conclusione vera e propria) e alla fine era tutto più semplice del previsto. 😂

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Different to Smokeheads - more believable for one thing! Drunk and drugged up driver runs someone down, persuaded by his passengers to not report the incident, leaves the body for dead and runs. It's not so easy though to outrun his conscience.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting little book. Of course, I'm a sucker for books based in places I know and this one is pretty familiar (right down to the pub my wife used to work in :D). Great story too, not a meaty book, and I ran through it in two days (holidays, mind you), but well worth a read.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made me cry

[La Strega · Rating 4 out of 5]

Il finale del libro è un piccolo capolavoro: cattura il lettore, che è portato a pensare il peggio del peggio e poi si risolve in modo quasi banale, proprio come la vita.

[Chloe (Always Booked) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a 4.5 star book for me! I rounded down just because there was one perspective I didn’t like and it’s so short I feel like it doesn’t quite deserve 5, but it was close.
This book is about 4 teenagers who are all involved in a hit and run accident in one way or another. There’s Annalise (the victim), Jeremy (her boyfriend), Quin (the driver) and Laurie (a passenger in Quins car/witness).
Laurie and Quin were at a party and when she told him no for sex he said he was going to take her home. He’s the all star jock and she’s a freshman nobody so he thought he could use her and move on, but she told him no- a word he didn’t hear often. She fell asleep as he was driving home (which I think is kind of weird and unbelievable. I know myself as a teenager would’ve been anxious and uncomfortable after rejecting someone and then being in a car with them but so guess that’s not her). She woke up to a thud and Quin tells her they hit a deer. Later, when she knows about Annalise’s accident, she starts to put the pieces together and realizes Quin hit her and she struggles with what to do- tell the cops and ruin his future or keep quiet? She decides to keep quiet but blackmail him into dating her exclusively until he graduates. She soon realizes how unsatisfying that kind of relationship is and ultimately confesses in the end.
Quin is the all star joke who beds a new girl every week. He lives for baseball and his future and that’s about all he takes seriously. He doesn’t even seem to feel guilt when he realizes that he’s hit Annalise. It seems to be more just selfish fear. He covers it up then “dates” Laurie to try to keep it that way. He even threatens her and tells her she’s an accessory so she’ll be arrested too. He’s so unlikable but then the author reveals a little bit of the reason why. He loved a girl at 14 and got her pregnant. She was from a poor family so Quins dad paid them to leave and break all contact. He found out through the grapevine they had a boy and she gave him up for adoption. Quins motivated to one day meet his son.
Jeremy is incredibly devoted to Annalise and I loved reading that. For him to love so deeply and unselfishly was a nice contrast to Quin and so sweet to see. He stayed by her side until the very end, even years later.
Annalise is the perspective I could not get on board with. She was talking as though she was observing the situation (herself in the ER) and then from inside her comatose body. That, in and of itself, doesn’t bother me. What does is the fact that she was able to have a weird sort of ESP mind and feeling reader going on of everyone on her room, family or stranger. I thought this was too easy and convenient and unrealistic. Her portrayal of the white light and choosing to live or die was nice, but overall I did not enjoy Annalise’s voice.
I would highly recommend this book. VERY quick and easy read that’s highly entertaining.

To be continued...

[Carrie Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Told from the perspective of 4 high school teenagers. Laurie was asleep in the passenger seat of her dates SUV when she is jolted awake. Quin tells Laurie they've hit a deer and as he gets out of the car, grabs tree branches to cover up the broken guardrail, Laurie wonders if it was really a deer. A few hours later Jeremy is jolted awake when his phone rings and on the other end is Analise's mom asking Jeremy if he's heard from her because she never returned home after her babysitting job.

This book is a very easy and short read but packs a power of a punch to the heart and gut. As I was reading the stories play out through the lives of all 4 teens, I couldn't help but feel sorry for each of them. Quin the all-American high school jock, destined for a full scholarship to any college of his choice but living under the thumb of powerful parents who expect nothing but perfect out of him. Laurie, living with her single mother and expected to have the same status in school as her very popular mother did. Jeremy, his heart broken and torn not sure what to do about the love of his life and Analise, the girl everyone loved torn in her own way to stay here or follow the light.

I loved this book and I look forward to reading more books by McDaniel. If you are looking for a very short but powerful, inspiring and hopeful book that will leave you in tears, tears of sadness and tears of joy then this is the one. This is also the perfect read for a teenager. Hit and Run delivers realistic life altering situations that a lot of teens face these days and it will not disappoint you.

[Emma Beaudoin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book!

It was cute, sad and interesting.

I liked how many povs there was and how quick, any longer it would have been too long.

The ending is really heartwarming.

I am giving this book a 3 because I really enjoyed it but nothing really stuck out to me.

I would recommend it though!

Read this book if you have some time and need a quick read!

[Dalene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uh! So many people knew or did find out about the hit and run and said nothing. The sad part, even though these characters are fiction, I imagine that there are people out there today very much like these characters.