Citrus County
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"There shouldn't be a Citrus County. Teenage romance should be difficult, but not this difficult. Boys like Toby should cause trouble but not this much. The moon should glow gently over children safe in their beds. Uncles in their rockers should be kind. Teachers should guide and inspire. Manatees should laze and palm trees sway and snakes keep to their shady spots under the azalea thickets. The air shouldn't smell like a swamp. The stars should twinkle. Shelby should be her own hero, the first hero of Citrus County. She should rescue her sister from underground, rescue Toby from his life. Her destiny should be a hero's destiny"--From publisher's web site.
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A melancholy book filled with sad, and sometimes deranged, characters. All of the main characters are perfectly drawn human beings with motivations that seem somewhat alien, but understandable. In lesser hands these characters would be unlikeable. Fortunately, John Brandon handles them with care, and even though we don't always like them, we still want to see where they're headed.
A book that I could literally not put down until I finished reading it. One of the main characters is a lazy, mediocre teacher who is plotting the murder of a veteran co-worker, so maybe that made it easy for me to identify with the novel.
A book that I could literally not put down until I finished reading it. One of the main characters is a lazy, mediocre teacher who is plotting the murder of a veteran co-worker, so maybe that made it easy for me to identify with the novel.
