Overall Rating: ♔♔♔ (3.5)
Suspense Rating: ★★ (2.5)
Action: ➹➹ (2)
Drama: **** (4)
This is a story of about the repercussions of the bad decisions made by a few young men. The story is told from Mick's POV and he is troubled by the fact he caught his father cheating on his mother and has become obsessed with making sure not to hurt his mother like his father did. But he hides everything he does from her and it ends up backfiring when he makes a few too many wrong decisions. Mick is a good kid but he is overwhelmed with his need to impress others and his obsession with some of the girls in his classes. This leads him to cheat on his girlfriend, lose good friend and turn to alcohol. All of these seemingly innocent young mishaps turn out to make Mick look guilty of a crime that will ruin his entire adulthood.
This book was a little too teen centered for my tastes but would make a great read for my teen boys if I had any! Patrick Jones did a great job stuffing loads of information into a short book while still keeping the reading enjoyable. I loved how at the end of each chapter there was a flashback or memory that allowed you to better understand Mick and his thought patterns. Overall I am giving this book a lower rating because of the ending. It to me seemed the last part of the book was very rushed and anticlimactic.
