This is a story of Vera and Charlie's (now deceased) friendship and the deterioration of that friendship. The story is told through flashbacks. We learn about Vera and Charlie's home lives and how that impacts their friendship. As they get older, they begin to go their separate ways. Charlie's new girlfriend is jealous of Vera and tells him lies that lead to him acting out against Vera. Right before his death, Charlie reaches out to Vera, giving her information about his new girl friend. She plans on killing him and burning down the pet store. Vera is hurt by Charlie's behavior and doesn't know what to do with this information. In the end, friendship prevails, and Vera goes to the police with everything that she knows.
This story explores a childhood friendship between a boy and a girl, which is a little different from the other books I've read. Deterioration of childhood friendships are common and can lead to a lot of hurt and angst to those involved. Anybody who has lost their childhood friend, will be able to relate to this story.
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