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If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge, right? If your brother's been accused of a terrible crime and you're the main witness, then you banish all doubt and defend him, right?
Isn't that what families do?
When Mikey's sister claims a boy... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mikey Mckenzie: His world of work and girls begins to fall apart when his sister Karyn claims to be assaulted by Tom Parker.
- Ellie Parker: Her world of revision, exams, and fitting in at a new school begins to unravel when her brother Tom is accused of rape. She defends him against Karyn and Mikey.
- Karyn McKenzie: Mikey's sister. Claims Tom Parker sexually assaulted her at a party. She is 15 years old.
- Tom Parker: Charged for sexually assaulting Karyn, but says he didn't do it.
- Holly McKenzie: Mikey and Karyn's little sister. She is 8 years old.
- Jacko: Mikey's loyal and well-meaning friend. Helps the McKenzies when he can.
- Stacey: Karyn's friend.
- Gillian: Karyn's cop - keeps her up to date and helps her to move on.
- Barry: Solicitor.
- Freddie: Tom's friend.
- Ms Farish: Add a description of this character.
- James: Tom's friend.
- Gran
- Bryce
- Ajay: Works at a convenience store. Helps out Mikey when he can.
- Dee
Quotes edit
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“Sometimes, if you want something badly enough, you can make it happen. If you miss someone so desperately that it wrecks your insides, you say their name over and over until you conjure them. It’s called sympathetic magic and you just have to believe in it to make it work.”
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“It was the first time for days, maybe the first time in all his life, that he didn’t want to change anything.”
First Sentence edit
Mikey couldn’t believe his life.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter One - Chapter Forty-five
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jenny Downham (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 2, 2010
ISBN: 9780385613507
Page Count: 411
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 2, 2010
ISBN: 9780385613507
Page Count: 411
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsMature themes and language. Deals with sensitive issues.
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Contemporary
- Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( D )
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