OLDER FICTION
(4) YA SideStreets series. Raised by a drunken, abusive father, alcoholism and drug addiction are all Jacob has ever known. When his father suffers a near fatal accident, Jacob must conquer his own addictions so he can earn the family's living. Jacob's narrative voice is strong, but the story spirals into melodrama when, among other things, a marijuana scheme turns deadly.

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