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345 pp.
| Scholastic |
April, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-81250-4$17.99
(3)
YA
Nikki Tate's father, wrongly convicted of murder over a gambling dispute, is now out of prison and intent on finding the real killer. The African American teenager quickly becomes entangled in the mystery herself and delves into the sinister underbelly of the Las Vegas gambling scene. A layered crime drama with compelling main and secondary characters; the well-paced mystery plot will keep readers turning pages.