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Boy Kills Man

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Boy Kills Man

Contributors:

By (Author) Matt Whyman

ISBN:

9781471403965

Publisher:

Hot Key Books

Imprint:

Hot Key Books

Publication Date:

3rd July 2014

UK Publication Date:

3rd July 2014

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

144

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 8mm

Weight:

112g

Description

Nothing is more unsettling in this world than a kid with a gun . . .

On the streets of Medellin, Colombia, actions speak louder than words, and the rule of the bandidos is the only law worth listening to.

Like most kids of their age, Shorty and Alberto work for their local cartel. They run cigarettes, offer protection . . . and occasionally assassinate someone. The work is tough, and dangerous, but the boys are commanding respect like they've never known, and the money's pretty good too.

But then one day Alberto disappears. And Shorty realises that he is never coming back. A gangster's life is cheap, and when revenge can be bought for only a few pesos, everyone has their price . . .

Reviews

"Readers will feel haunted by Sonny's bleak choices, the brutality, and the heartbreaking conclusion." --Booklist
"The taut story line subtly illustrates the many levels of personal, social, and political costs of the shocking violence created and perpetuated by the largely U.S.-driven international drug trade. . . . The book will interest and educate readers about a world they might know nothing of otherwise." --School Library Journal

Author Bio

Matt Whyman is the author of several critically-acclaimed novels including THE SAVAGES, as well as the bestselling comic memoir, WALKING WITH SAUSAGE DOGS. Matt is the former agony uncle for Bliss magazine and part of the team on Radio 1's weekly advice show, The Surgery. He lives in West Sussex with his wife and four children. Find out more about Matt at www.mattwhyman.com and on Twitter: @mattwhyman

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