Libby and her family have moved a lot. Whenever her Dad's job has dried up, the family pulls stakes and they relocate. Now, they've come to "Rubberville" (a.k.a. Racine WI). But during this final summer before High School, things are different. Her father's pulled into a strike and the family has to scrimp to get by. Her brother and sister are striking out into new territory. And Libby has made her first real friend, Angie -- a girl with a troubled past and a dangerous secret. And when Libby figures out with is going on with Angie, she realizes she is going to have to decide between saving her friend or protecting the friendship.
A well-written novel aimed really at an adult audience (full as it is with life-changing secrets and the frustrations of adults). This is classic character-centric work -- the people are vivid and the action quite languid. That slow pacing allows us to savor each person we meet but there isn't much to take away from the story. And not really much effort to tie it together.
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