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Summary
Summary
When a high school basketball star goes missing, a town's secrets are exposed in this edge-of-your seat, addictive read.
At 8-53 pm, thousands of people watched as Jake Foster secured the state title for his basketball team with his signature fadeaway. But by the next morning, he's disappeared without a trace. Nobody has any idea where he is- not his best friend who knows him better than anyone else, not his ex-girlfriend who may still have feelings for him, not even his little brother who never expected Jake to abandon him. Rumors abound regarding Jake's whereabouts. Was he abducted? Did he run away to try to take his game to the next level? Or is it something else, something darker--something they should have seen coming?
Told from the points of view of those closest to Jake, this gripping, suspenseful novel reminds us that the people we think we know best are sometimes hiding the most painful secrets.
Author Notes
E.B. Vickers grew up in a small town in the Utah desert, where she spent her time reading, playing basketball, and exploring. Several years and one PhD later, she found her way back to her hometown, where she now spends her time writing, teaching college chemistry, and exploring with her husband and three kids. She is the author of Like Magic and Paper Chains . Fadeaway is her first novel for young adults. Visit her online at ebvickers.com.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 8 Up--A compassionate look at the opioid crisis with a compelling opening that will hook readers right away. White high school basketball star Jake has just regained consciousness and is tied up, exhausted, and covered in vomit. He's not sure where he is or why he's in this state. The story is told in first person flashbacks by some of the most important people in Jake's life--a girlfriend, a best friend, a brother, and a coach. To them, he has simply vanished, but as the novel unfolds, it is revealed that some characters know more about his disappearance than it initially appears. Jake's brother's pages are written in eloquent verse, propelling the story and slowly unraveling Jake's, and his own, dark secrets. Billed as a mystery, this is a bit of a slow burn, but the characters have enough voice and heart to make up for that. VERDICT This timely novel has a place on most high school library shelves.--Mandy Laferriere, Fowler M.S., Frisco, TX
Kirkus Review
How does a beloved high school basketball star with a seemingly bright future disappear without a trace on the very night he helps his team win a major game? Jake is that kid, perfect in almost every way. Basketball star? Check. Great older brother? Check. Caring boyfriend? Check. Kind to others? Check. He seems to have it all. He also has secrets--many secrets, dark secrets, secrets that could not only tear his world apart, but also the lives of those he cares about the most. As his disappearance is publicized, those closest to Jake--his mother and younger brother, Luke; his best friend, Ko