Brutal
Michael Harmon’s new novel is aptly titled Brutal. Poe Holly has a razor sharp tongue, enough anger to burn down a town, and the guts to speak her mind no matter how brutal the truth may be. 16-year-old Poe’s mom has dumped her with her long-estranged father in a quiet, well-to-do California wine country town where everything is absolutely perfect on the surface. Poe’s punk look, anti-establishment attitude and anger issues mean right away she won’t fit in to the status quo. And she finds out quickly enough that lurking behind the perfect exterior of this town and its perfect high school is a painfulRead More →