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In this juvenile fiction, brothers Will and Ashley narrate the events of a single summer from alternating viewpoints. Their close bond is tested as the days in California take a dark turn, culminating in a violent crime that shatters their world.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: Sean Olin
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