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His first non-western and he goes all psychological like, spending a lot of time in his character’s fantasies of what might have happened, what could happen, ticking off the things they want most. Ryan’s a good character, and a template of sorts for many to come. He doesn’t know himself very well, but starts to by the end. In fact, no one seems comfortable in their own clothes. In a way this is a book about teenagers struggling to become adults.

And the end! Another drive to the edge of a cliff and CUT TO BLACK, The End. I sometimes wonder if Mr. Leonard thought these stop dead in your tracks endings were his signature move or if he just wanted to create the perfect one.