Language: PG-13 (46 swears, 0 ‘f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (implied drug use); Violence: NC-17 (persistent bloody violence)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS, ADULT - NOT RECOMMENDED
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
17yo Marley and her friends live in a small town where everyone knows each other. Rhett, wealthy boy at the high school, continues his brother's traditions on doling out end-of-senior-year dares. If a student does not go along with his dare, Rhett will retaliate in very detrimental ways. Rhett dares Marley and her friends to drive down a back alley blindfolded. Sadly, the group takes the dare and an old man who lives in the area is hit and killed by their recklessness. They decide on a pact to cover up the murder. All their lives begin to unravel at this point.
Preston writes a suspenseful story which is hard to put down. She keeps the swearing under control. But, the gut wrenching conclusion will leave the reader sick over the poor moral ending.
Although the characters are not identified by ethnicity, it is fairly apparent that Luce, her girlfriend, is Hispanic and her boyfriend, Atlas is described as having "dark skin".
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