Narc
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
When his little sister is caught with a bag of weed, seventeen-year-old Aaron Foster takes the fall. To keep the cops from tearing his family apart, Aaron agrees to go undercover and help bust the dealer who’s funneling drugs into his Miami high school. But making friends with the school’s biggest players isn’t easy for a waste-case loner from the wrong part of town. Stuck between the cops on one hand and a crazy party scene on the other, Aaron befriends Morgan Baskin—a cute but troubled rich girl who might be his link to the supplier. But just when he realizes he’s falling for Morgan, the unbearable weight of his lies threatens to crush them both.
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Chappell's story of a teen caught up in a drug investigation avoids the saccharinity of many redemptive tales, but is weakened by thin characters and convoluted plot acrobatics. When high school senior Aaron is pulled over for running a red light, he takes the blame for the pot his 14-year-old sister has stashed on her. The officer bullies Aaron into accepting a deal to work undercover to figure out who is distributing drugs in his Miami high school, which requires the introverted teen to mingle with other kids. As Aaron tries to get information and stay out of jail, he is attracted to goth girl Morgan and her friends, who might be involved with the drug deals. Chappell (Total Constant Order) has a compelling concept, but too many moments are jarring or forced, whether it's Morgan's Facebook profile featuring her cutting scars, the implausibility of a traffic officer recruiting an informant, or the muddled climax. Readers may be drawn in by Aaron's concern for his safety and family, but there's not much beneath the surface. Ages 14 up.
