She also hurts daily from the loss of her mother and her father's excessive drinking as a result of that loss. Now, her beloved horse, Tazz, is old and needs to be put down. Before the vet arrives a boy appears to take Tazz away and free of pain. Not until the next day does Dusty hear of the death of a boy named Skye Rider in a dirt-bike accident on her father's property. Only Dusty is able to see Tazz and Skye riding around the property.
Springer weaves a gripping tale that covers many issues in a fast and thrilling pace.
Avon books has a new imprint called Tempest paperbacks designed to lure teens to reading with a contemporary look. The stories are relevant, speak to today's issues, and have a literary quality. One of the titles to launch the new imprint was Smack by Melvin Burgess. Called the Go Ask Alice of the '90's, Smack is a slap in the face in its haunting honesty. It is a realistic and insightful story of teen runaways who get hooked on smack.