Jasper, the 17-year-old narrator, thinks his step father is a murderer and shares his thoughts with his best friend Tenaya who is herself self-harming. Their friendship and mutual support for each other is touchingly described. A novel which is both sad and very funny, sharp but warm, and in the end, not without hope. Written by a teenage author, read it for an authentic insight into growing up in middle class, middle England.
