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Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match.
Sure, it was an accident. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction.
Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo’s mind, for good reason.
Maybe it’s better that way.
As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A's and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing a scholarship, and leaving his past behind.
But when a family history project gets assigned at school, new memories come rushing to the surface, memories that make him question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone—including himself.
Publisher: Tor Teen
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Genre: Mystery
How I Acquired this book: Author
Demetra Brodsky is an award-winning graphic designer & art director turned writer. She has a B.F.A. from The Massachusetts College of Art and Design and lives in Southern California with her family of four and two lovable rescue dogs where she is always trying to make more time for the beach. Dive Smack is dedicated to Pumpkin, the monarch butterfly she once saved from the brink of death. Once you read the book, you'll understand why.
Check out author's other books? Yes
Recommend this book? Yes
Recommend this book? Yes
This one once it got started was an emotional ride. The characters were great and I loved the friendship between them. The author did a great job with all the diving making it feel very real! So even though I really didn't care about diving I felt like I was there. The mystery in this one was great as well. Going through this one you just don't know who to trust and although I did figure it out before the book ended I still really enjoyed the ride.
Go Into This One Knowing: At the end of this one, I loved all the twists, turns, and the friendships this title had. I think the start could have been a little faster but the rest of the book totally made up for it.
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Disclaimer: "All opinions are 100% honest and my own." Thanks to Goodreads and Amazon for the book cover, about the book, and author information. Buying via these links allows my site to get a % of the sale at no cost to you. This money gets used to buy items for giveaways.
FTC Guidelines: In accordance with FTC guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials for bloggers, I would like my readers to know that many of the books I review are provided to me for free by the publisher or author of the book in exchange for an honest review. If am compensated for any reviews on this site I will state that post has been sponsored.
Donations: All donations are to help keep this site running via costs from shipping, .com charges, and other giveaways.
FTC Guidelines: In accordance with FTC guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials for bloggers, I would like my readers to know that many of the books I review are provided to me for free by the publisher or author of the book in exchange for an honest review. If am compensated for any reviews on this site I will state that post has been sponsored.
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