Sleight
of Hand
by
Natasha
Deen
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GENRE:
YA
(Action-suspence)
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BLURB:
On
a dare from his girlfriend's brother, Javvan steals a neighbor's car.
Now he's got a criminal record and a bigger problem: get a job or
violate his parole. Endless interviews later and no one will hire him
because of his criminal record. Whatever happened to a second chance?
Finally, he gets a gig with a contractor named Kevin, and Javvan
figures his life is on an upswing. Too bad Kevin's a thief and he's
given Javvan one choice. Help him steal, or he'll make sure Javvan
ends up back in jail.
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Excerpt:
“Remember
that house we did yesterday?”
“Yeah.”
“The
wife phoned. Says they’re missing some stuff from the home
office.”
It’s
enough to make me almost throw up. “Kevin, I was on the phone with
you.
Whatever they say is missing—”
“Some
money and a watch.”
“You
know I didn’t take it. I don’t even remember seeing anything like
that.”
He
watches me for a minute, then smiles. “Yeah, I know you didn’t.”
Kevin
walks over, puts his hand on my shoulder.
“But
the problem is your fingerprints are on the drawer handle,
aren’t
they?”
“Yeah.”
I twist in my chair so I can see his face, but he’s already moving
to stand
in front of me. “But you can explain that. I mean, I was just doing
what you
told me to.”
He leans
against the desk, crosses his arms. “I could.”
The way
he says it—like he knows something I don’t—makes my stomach
churn.
“Kevin?”
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**SPOILER FREE**
Don't let this book pass you by without reading! You will love it! Loved how the book kept me from start to end and to top it there was no where in this book that was boring or made me lose interest! Loved how this book is fast paced and will have you turning the pagers just to find out what happens next!
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Don't let this book pass you by without reading! You will love it! Loved how the book kept me from start to end and to top it there was no where in this book that was boring or made me lose interest! Loved how this book is fast paced and will have you turning the pagers just to find out what happens next!
*Received for an honest review*
AUTHOR
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Natasha
Deen’s family moved to Canada to escape the racial violence and
political unrest of Guyana, South America. Her other books include
Burned,
Sleight of Hand, True Grime, and
Guardian,
which was a 2015 CCBC Best Pick for Kids and Teens, and nominated for
a 2015 Sunburst Award. Natasha lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her
family, where she spends A LOT of time arguing with her cats and dogs
about who’s the boss of the house.
Visit
her at www.natashadeen.com
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