Reminiscent of . . . S. E. Hinton. Very close to perfect.The PhiladelphiaInquirer Cynnie can take care of herselfand more importantly she can takecare of her li... » 

Reminiscent of . . . S. E. Hinton. Very close to perfect.The PhiladelphiaInquirer Cynnie can take care of herselfand more importantly she can takecare of her little brother Bill. So it doesnt matter that her mom is drunkall the time. Cynnies got her own life. Cynnies the one Bill loves more thananyone. Cynnies the real mother in the house. And if theres one thing sheknows for sure its that shell never ever sink as low as her mother. Butwhen things start to fall apart Cynnie needs a way to dull the pain. Never saynever. This unflinching look at the power of addiction is the story of onegirls fall into darknessand the strength trust and forgiveness it takes toclimb back out again. «