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Published Oct 2010
336 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
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Vera's spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she’s kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything.
So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone - the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to?
Edgy and gripping, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is an unforgettable novel: smart, funny, dramatic, and always surprising.
"Starred Review. The book is deeply suspenseful and profoundly human." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. A harrowing but ultimately redemptive tale of adolescent angst gone awry. ... The author depicts the journey to overcome a legacy of poverty, violence, addiction and ignorance as an arduous one, but Vera's path glimmers with grace and hope." - Kirkus
"It will glow in the reader for a long time after the reading, just like the neon red pagoda that watches over Vera and her world." - VOYA
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A.S. King is also the author of The Dust of 100 Dogs. Amy spent a decade living self-sufficiently on an Irish farm before she returned to the United States. She now lives with her family in a small Pennsylvania town.
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