Book: She Thief by Daniel Finn
Release date: April 13, 2010
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Feiwel And Friends
From: Publisher
Summary:
The girl, Baz, and the boy, Demi, are master pickpockets. They weave through rich neighborhoods to slip bags off shoulders and wallets out of pockets before disappearing into the crowd. Their loot goes to Fay, who runs a gang of child thieves from her den in the Barrio. This sweltering slum— in a city that is imagined, but all too real —is what passes for home to the kids, and Fay is what passes for family.
That all changes the day Demi steals a magnificent blue ring. Soon, the police chief and the Barrio’s crime boss close in on Fay, and she begins to break under their pressure.
Baz has never doubted Fay before. She’s never been apart from Demi, either. But soon, Baz is left alone to find her way through a world more corrupt than she’s ever realized. Here, the lives of children are thrown away without a moment’s hesitation. Here, the rich and powerful are just thieves on a larger scale. And somewhere in this wreck of a city, Baz must find the scraps of hope, the small acts of kindness, and the steely strength that will take her back to Demi and wash them both out of the Barrio for good.
I’ve been wondering about this. Thx for the honest review =)
I’m sorry that you didn’t like this one 🙁 I wasn’t really interested in it before I read your review. Now I don’t think I’ll even bother with it.
I wasn’t really interested in this one either, and after seeing your review, I probably won’t give it a chance. There a too many good books I need to discover instead. 😛