Author:Linzi Glass
In Ruby Winters' world, colour opens some doors and slams others shut. Her opulent Johannesburg neighbourhood is a far cry from the streets of Soweto where anger and hatred simmer under the surface.
Ruby can’t resist the blue-eyed Afrikaans boy who brings her the exciting rush of first love, but whose presence brings hushed whispers and disapproving glances. She might not see race, colour or creed – but it seems everybody else does . . .
This dazzling novel will entrance teenage and adult readers alike.
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—— Test Match Special, BBC Radio 4Brilliant books for cricket fans
—— Oxford TimesThis fast-paced topical novel stands out . . . McGowan does not let us down lightly and ends the book with a twist that will leave even teenage boys gasping
—— Daily TelegraphWhat makes you sit up is that its author, Anthony McGowan is one of the most talented new writers around
—— The TimesThe narrative skilfully captures the casual violence and shifting loyalties of teen life, while constantly throwing off your expectations about what happens next. Anthony McGowan is a major talent
—— Robert MuchamoreThis is a masterfully written and dark story of contemporary teen life, which deserves to be widely read and discussed
—— Jean Allen , Carousel