In the long, hot Illinois summer of 1973, insecure, motherless Jamie falls under the dangerous spell of her older, more worldly cousin Fawn, whos come to stay with Jamie and her uncle as penance for committing an unmentionable act.It is a time of awakenings and corruptions, of tragedy and loss, as Jamie slowly discovers the extent to which Fawn will use anything and anyone to further her own endsand recognizes, perhaps too late, her own complicity in the disaster that takes shape around them.A captivating story about a teenagers struggle to be accepted by her peers. . . . The story is more than believableit simply comes alive. The book perfectly captures the free-spirited attitude of the decade and the curiosity of adolescence.Tampa TribuneMcLain compels as she excavates two tragedies. Chicago Sun-Times