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Gr 9 Up—When Che is forced to move from Australia to the United States, he has two things on his mind: find a new boxing gym and keep the world safe from his sister Rosa. For almost as long as she's been alive, Che has known that something is not right with her. Callous, indifferent, fascinated by pain, she is a threat to all those around her, whether or not her parents see...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Che knows that his ten-year-old sister Rosa is a "ticking bomb. I don't think it matters what you call it: psychopathy, sociopathy, antisocial personality disorder, evil, or the devil within. What matters is to prevent the bomb from exploding." This task falls to Che because his parents don't believe there is anything wrong; they think that she had a problem but that it was merely a phase. He is especially worried n...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Che's ten-year-old sister Rosa is a "ticking bomb." Then tragedy strikes that centers on Rosa, and Che learns the depth of his famil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More