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Splinters Of Sunshine by Patrice Lawrence
Oct. 17th, 2021 11:49 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Help.
I pick up the envelope … As I rip down the sides, there’s loads of paper bursting out; stuck on flowers, dandelions, roses …
Spey recently received two surprises. The first: his ex-prisoner dad turning up unannounced, and the second: a mysterious package containing torn-up paper flowers.
Spey instantly recognises it as a collage he made with his old friend Dee, and decides she must be in danger, but there are no clues to her whereabouts.
There’s only one person he knows who can help to track her down …
On a road trip like no other, will Spey and his dad find Dee, before it’s too late?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Patrice Lawrence’s 5th YA novel is a well-plotted, self-standing contemporary thriller about county lines drug dealing and absentee fathers that never feels judgmental. The first person narrative voices for both Spey and Dee are pitch perfect (particularly Spey’s wry comments about being the light-skinned, black son of a single white mother) and his awkward interactions with Benni (last seen in EIGHT PIECES OF SILVA) ring true.
SPLINTERS OF SUNSHINE was released in the United Kingdom on 19th August 2021. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
I pick up the envelope … As I rip down the sides, there’s loads of paper bursting out; stuck on flowers, dandelions, roses …
Spey recently received two surprises. The first: his ex-prisoner dad turning up unannounced, and the second: a mysterious package containing torn-up paper flowers.
Spey instantly recognises it as a collage he made with his old friend Dee, and decides she must be in danger, but there are no clues to her whereabouts.
There’s only one person he knows who can help to track her down …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Patrice Lawrence’s 5th YA novel is a well-plotted, self-standing contemporary thriller about county lines drug dealing and absentee fathers that never feels judgmental. The first person narrative voices for both Spey and Dee are pitch perfect (particularly Spey’s wry comments about being the light-skinned, black son of a single white mother) and his awkward interactions with Benni (last seen in EIGHT PIECES OF SILVA) ring true.
SPLINTERS OF SUNSHINE was released in the United Kingdom on 19th August 2021. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
