Desert Rice
by Angela Scott
Sam and Jacob set forth on a dark journey into the unknown. What they do know, is that for a 12 year old little girl and a 15 year old boy, surviving will be tough. Especially when the their mother lay dead, left behind in the tattered single-wide trailer with empty cupboards, that they once called home. Taking the family car and what few dollars they had, they left West Virginia to find a new life and a new chance at hope, with no actual destination in mind- just far, far away.
Sleeping in their car, eating rice and bathing in a truck stop was the least of their worries. They knew they only had a few days before their mother's body was found and they would be the suspects. Determined to never be separated, Jacob did all he could to protect his sister. Protect her from children and family services, the police that would take them away and lock them up for good, and the deep, dark past- the one that occurred in the single wide trailer with the empty cupboards.
Cutting her hair, covering her body and leading others to believe that Sam was a boy, was the only way Jacob knew to protect his sister. Regardless of how it made her feel, it wouldn't feel as bad as it would if they were separated, or worse- if men noticed that Sam was a young, blossoming girl.
Just as things seemed to be working out, as if they may actually have a chance at survival and making it on their own, tragedy strikes and Sam has no choice to seek help from a stranger whom she recently met. It was the only way, if she didn't get help and get it fast, Jacob would die. But, getting help meant letting someone in to their life, risking them finding out the truth, and risking everything they fought so hard to achieve.
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Stephanie's Review of Desert Rice
From the very first sentence, to the very last chapter, Desert Rice was heart-wrenching to say the least. Watching the struggle of two children on the run to save each other and stay together was more than I would have imagined from the simple book cover summary.
I had received a copy of the book from a Goodreads giveaway so it wasn't something I had personally picked out to read. The cover was tempting and the summary was interesting. I cracked the book, read the very first sentence and was hooked! I had to find out more- I had to know why a 12 year old girl was moving her dead mother's body!
Had someone warned me this book would have been this good or that I would have got this emotionally involved I would have never believed them.
Author, Angela Scott, did a fabulous job telling the story as if she herself were 12 years old. The writing, the emotion, the thoughts- all that went into this story was very real- very believable, making it easier to be drawn into this twisted tale of fate called Desert Rice.
Take a glance at the front cover, of little Sam. Now read the first sentence or two... you won't be able to put it down, I promise!
Author: Angela Scott
Published: July 07, 2012
Pages: 188
Words: 74379
ISBN: 9781622538539
FTC Disclosure: Please be aware that I did receive this book as part of a giveaway offered by Goodreads. This review is my own opinion about the book and was not compensated with any money or goods other than the initial gift of the book in order to read, enjoy and rate as I see fit. Please also be aware that I am an affiliate of Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords and have used affiliate links above. I may earn a small referral fee in the event you purchase the book following the links above.
