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Synopsis:

Ruby was named after a song about freedom, but she’s far from free. She’s trapped by her mum’s accident, her past as a famous pianist a distant memory. This was never the plan – both of them invisible and voiceless in a dusty small town. And Ruby wants to be heard.

But that was before Joey Milano.

Before that awful party.
Now the only thing Ruby’s sure of is that she’ll never ever trust anyone again.
When the opportunity of a lifetime comes knocking, and a boy from her past reaches out, Ruby’s not fooled. Some things are broken beyond repair.

Or are they?

Review:

This is one of those books that as soon as you finishing reading it, you feel accomplished and ready to take action!

Hayley Lawrence delivers a strong book that covers strong themes regarding friendship and growing up. This is one of those books that you need to read and straight away!

But I have to admit the most interesting part of this book is that it isn’t the stock standard light-hearted book that you regularly find on shelves, this book explores death and loosing a loved one and mental and physical abuse. But these dark elements mix well in a heartbreakingly beautiful story that really digs deep into your soul.

Though this is a dark tale, I would highly recommend that the younger generation read this. There is so much importance to be absorbed by dark tales that talk about the taboo topics. Lawrence has delivered a wonderful book and it will be interesting to see what else she comes up with.

Rating: 4/5

Publisher: Penguin Random House

ISBN: 9781760894894