At the end of every school year I check out a bunch of books that have sounded really good during the year that I haven't had a chance to read. So, before I left the building on Friday, I checked out my summer reads and today I got started on them.
Cheyenne Wilder is sleeping in the back of her stepmom's car while waiting for her prescription to be filled to help get rid of her pneumonia. Within just a few minutes of leaving the car, the door opens and slams shut and the car is started and then moving. Pretty quickly, without looking, Cheyenne knows that it isn't her stepmother, Danielle, driving the car--and that the car is being stolen, with her in it. Cheyenne isn't sure how she is going to survive because, not only is she sick, but she is also blind and without her trusty guide dog, Phantom.
Griffin didn't mean to kidnap Cheyenne. He simply saw the fancy Escalade, with keys dangling from the ignition, as an easy target. He didn't realize that there was someone in the back seat, until it was too late. He knows that he will pay for his impulsiveness when his dad, Roy, finds out what he has done. Roy runs a chop shop and has committed petty crimes, and taught Griffin to do the same, along with his two employees, TJ and Jimbo. While watching the evening news, Roy discovers that Cheyenne's father is the president of Nike, and he hatches a plan to ask for a hefty ransom for Cheyenne's return.
Told with alternating narration between Cheyenne and Griffin, this is a quick, easy read, that had me on pins and needles, wondering what was going to happen to Cheyenne and Griffin, with a great twist at the end! I will be definitely be adding this one to my list of possible book talks for next year!
Happy Reading!!
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