A year ago, Michael ran away from his Florida home to become a carny, running the Whack-a-Mole game and trying to leave behind the memory of his stepfather Walker lying dead on the floor and his mother covered in blood. The memory of beautiful Kirstie, a fellow carny, also haunts him, as the narration shifts back and forth between events in the present and those of the previous year. Now the carnival is back in Miami, and his mother is about to go on trial for murdering her husband. With the help of a sympathetic female attorney, 17-year-old Michael realizes that he must come forward at last to tell what he knows, in order to save his mother. He must also try to forgive her for putting up with all the physical abuse his stepfather dished out, and forgive himself for not protecting her better.
The book has a strong theme of anger, violence and their consequences. According to sources, Flinn drew her story from two experiences: her love of carnivals and her work as a lawyer trying to solve domestic violence cases. She writes vividly about both here, it is unusual, but good unusual. This book shows how domestic abuse can lead the others to suffer and do such crazy things. One warning that the book has suggestive themes and inappropriate language. It is appealed for both teenagers and adults who enjoy moral lessons from such books.
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