![]() ![]() Another thing I appreciated was the firm and realistic way the adults in this story responded to the kids’ behaviors. It was also refreshing to see both kids be just friends at age twelve - it especially felt right for these two. Zoe and Trevor’s investigative adventures were thrilling and I loved the way they resolved issues in their friendship. Readers also learn more about Zoe’s mother and Marcus’ history. There’s an undeniable air of mystery in this book as Zoe reveals what Marcus is in jail for. ![]() But once her letters to Marcus became more frequent, things got more interesting. The first twenty percent or so, I had to settle into Zoe’s sprightly, spunky voice and orient myself. While she learns more about Marcus, she also spends part of her summer interning at a pastry shop. The only problem is that he’s in jail for something “very bad” and Zoe has never met or spoken to him before.Īs she starts to write to Marcus, Zoe realizes that things might not be so black and white - not with her friend Trevor, and certainly not with Marcus. But things get more complicated when she finds a letter in the mail from her incarcerated birth father. Her other best friend is away at summer camp and the third one has moved away. ![]() She’s not speaking to one of her best friends, for one. Twelve-year-old Zoe Washington’s summer is off to a rough start. ![]()
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