Langston, Laura. Last
Ride.
Orca 2011 130p 9.95 978-1-55469-416-7 ms/hs
Realistic
Fiction VG
Tom vows to give up street racing after a
crash he caused took the life of his best friend. Tensions mount with Tom’s
money woes and a possible haunting by Logan’s ghost. Orca continues to
produce adrenaline pumping titles, accessible to reluctant
readers, yet popular
with almost all teens.
Langston has offered no less. In
sparse prose that
still manages some evocative imagery, she takes the
reader on a series of even
increasing, momentum-building obstacles to Tom’s well
being. Financial woes,
the possible loss of car and home, romantic and ethical
dilemmas, and the
possible haunting by Logan’s ghost each create layers of
tension, making this a
page-turner. Even
if the ending is predictable, it is well worth the “ride.” A
good choice for reluctant
high school readers. Naismith,
Pat
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