by Audrey Couloumbis Published 2002

"A story of family and forgiveness and the finding of both."
- BCCB, starred review

"Couloumbis invents realistically complex characters... and a world in which right ultimately defeats wrong."
- Starred review, Publishers Weekly.

"... builds almost unbearable tension..."
- School Library Journal.

"...in perfectly cast characterization, two young people who aren't as tough or smart as they think they are..."
- Kirkus Reviews.

"... powerful and engrossing."
- Voya.

"... goes right to the heart..."
- Booklist.

"Affecting, convincing, and masterfully told,"
- Kliatt.

"Short chapters suit the apprehensive mood of first-person present tense narrative, and Couloumbis grabs the reader's attention by quickly sketching in character and situation throughout. Skillfully crafted dialogue adds depth and humor to both story and characters. The hopeful conclusion will please readers who have come to know and like the young protagonists through this gripping tension-filled story."
- Horn Book.