Right Behind You
When he was nine, Kip set another child on fire. Now, after years in a juvenile ward, he is ready for a fresh start. But the ghosts of his past soon demand justice, and he must reveal his painful secret. How can Kip tell anyone that he really isor wasa murderer?
When he was nine, Kip set another child on fire. Now, after years in a juvenile ward, he is ready for a fresh start. But the ghosts of his past soon demand justice, and he must reveal his painful secret. How can Kip tell anyone that he really isor wasa murderer?
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780316040716 (0316040711)
Publish date: November 1st 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Edition language: English
For the most part I liked this book and the characters. The story was intriguing and I thought it was well written. One of the problems I had with this book was that it contains little blurbs from Sam that show up with no warning; I think they were supposed to add dimension to the story but they wer...
This one is a bit weird for me. The story line was good, the writing was good, Kip/Wade was an interesting character with moments of being pretty awesome. Institutionalised at 9 after setting his neighbour on fire, he did not act or talk like a child throughout the entire book - but that felt right....
in a sentence or two: after a horrible (alleged) accident, Kip is trying to find some sense of normalcy as he transitions from a ward for juvenile delinquents into high school life. Kip has to keep to keep his past a secret, but how long do you keep such a sordid past locked inside?Kip burned his 7 ...