I normally blog about books that have a male protagonist,
but I loved Greetings From Witness Protection b
y Jake Burt so much that I am writing about it because I know boys
will really enjoy it.
I am going to cheat a little with the summary and edit what
is on the book cover.
The marshals are
looking for the perfect girl to join a family on the run from a Mafia
family. The bad guys are looking for a
mom, dad and a son. Not a family of
four. Nicki is living in a group home
when she is selected to help protect this family. She has to move from New York City to North
Carolina to go into witness protection.
First off, WOW! This
is Jake Burt’s first novel. Way to get a
following. On the surface the reason I
enjoyed this book so much is that it is fun, and suspenseful. Nicki is a funny character. She is determined to do the right thing. I, also, like that it is totally believable,
but not really. I mean I hope the US Marshalls don’t put kids in this type of
danger. The suspense and humor is where
I know I can easily get boys to read this book.
What really sets this book apart is the way Mr. Burt deals
with trauma. Nicki’s parents have
abandoned her, and the only caregiver she has really known, Grandma, has
died. This is how she ends up in and out
of foster care. The hope of all the kids
is that they will “STICK”. This is where
the foster kids get to stay with the family.
A FOREVER FAMILY.
The friendship Nicki makes in her new school is special and
shows how special she is. Nicki, also,
works really hard to form a loving bond with her “new” family. Without giving away the ending there is a
scene towards the end where Nicki actions make her “family” question her loyalty,
but it is the scene that shows that Nicki has found her FOREVER FAMILY. That she has stuck.
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