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    Accomplice

    By Valerie Sherrard

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    About this ebook

    Short-listed for the 2012 SYRCA Snow Willow Award

    Lexie Malton is an average Vancouver teen with fairly typical issues. Her stepmother is far from her favourite person, she has a sister with special needs, and life outside the home is the usual mix of school, friends, and social events.

    But Lexie has a secret. Her ex-boyfriend, Devlin Mather, is now a heroin addict living on the street, and only Lexie knows that shes the one who put him there. Guilt makes her give in to Devlins demands for money time and time again, even though she knows how dangerous his drug use is.

    Lexie finally gathers the strength to stop enabling Devlin. But when he seeks treatment for his addiction, Lexie finds herself drawn back to him, never guessing what a dark and deadly path she has just chosen.

    Devlin relapses, and his desperation leads to an act that will change both of their lives forever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDundurn
    Release dateFeb 3, 2011
    ISBN9781554888337
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    Valerie Sherrard

    Valerie Sherrard is the author of 12 previous novels for young people, including the Shelby Belgarden Mysteries, Watcher, Sarah's Legacy, Speechless, and her first historical novel, Three Million Acres of Flame. Her work has been shortlisted for numerous Canadian awards, including the Red Maple, White Pine, and Arthur Ellis Awards. She lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick.

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    • 3/5
      This one was okay. A quick read and perhaps best suited for reluctant readers with its hi engaging content. A strong lesson about addiction will last and hopefully hit home.
    • 3/5
      This one was okay. A quick read and perhaps best suited for reluctant readers with its hi engaging content. A strong lesson about addiction will last and hopefully hit home.