From the opening pages tension is created by finding out that the protagonist, Friday Brown, comes from a long line of women who have died by drowning. From here we journey with this young misfit as she tries to find her place in the world once her mum is dead. She eventually falls in with a band of street-wise young people who take her under their wings...
The 'gang' have just taken a road trip and ended up in a derelict town. Lord knows what's going to become of them! There's not even drinking water! I'm seriously worried.
Somehow I don't think I'm doing justice to the excellent story line. All I can say is, this is a great read and it's really well written.
Miss ^__^
A leaf floated up and landed in my hair. It was perfect, still green, fallen too soon.
Darcy came through the trapdoor about ten minutes later. She sashayed off on high heels, swinging a strappy handbag as if she was on her way to a garden party and I wasn't even there. Suddenly she stopped side-on and looked back. There were several bald patches on her scalp the size of dollar coins.
'You don't belong here with us,' she said.
'Don't I know it.' Under my breath.
'Just go, why don't you.'
'Am I such a threat to you, Darcy?' I stood up and brushed dead leaves off my backside. I tried to keep my cool and not look like I was completely without gumption at the same time. What I really wanted to do was rip some more of her hair out. (pp.121-2)
I'm half way through, but decided a mid point post was in order.