May 2014, Barrington Stoke, 72 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Themes: car accident, cult life, forbidden things,
strict parents, cult fanatics, deception, protests, so-called prayer healing,
money,
Content: Lots of tension, Tissue might be needed
Summary from Barrington Stoke
Luke and Anna belong to a very strict religious group that believes that
medicine is evil. But when Anna is injured, Luke must work out what he
really believes - and who he can trust.
Nayuleska's thoughts
There is something about people in a cult
which makes a compelling read. It was clear from the start the cult was wrong -
why else would his parents paint windows shut and lock Luke in? If there had
been a fire Luke could have died. Thankfully he had the sense to break a window
to get out to his sister when the accident happened.
It was heartbreaking watching
him try and figure out the best thing to do according to his parents'
delusional ideals. I kept wanting the hospital or the police to take Luke into
protective custody and then save his sister. However, Luke uses the few tools
and opportunities available to him to try and get the help his entire family
needs. This made it a tense read, and I only relaxed once I read the last word.
The unlabelled epilogue is a realistic one and made me not worry for either Luke
or Anna.
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