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Reviewed on July 1, 2000
Gr 7-10 In the town of Serenity, PA, things are far from serene. Former outcast Rosalind Slaymaster has returned to live in the community that treated her cruelly when she was a stuttering teenager working on corpses at the local funeral home. E.C. Tobbit, the 16-year-old narrator, tells of his first visit to Rosalind's opulent mansion, Peligro, and explains how he, his buddy Neal Kraft, and Rosalind's adopted niece Julie become friends. Although their friendship is short-lived, the effect that the young people have on one another is profound. At Peligro, E.C. disco...Log In or Sign Up to Read More