Crossing the line

Author: Tina Fisher

Publisher: Hot Key Books

ISBN: 9781471413049

About the book

Erik's mum is juggling the challenge of two small babies, plus the recent death of her husband due to COVID-19. Both these factors affect teenage Erik too, struggling with homework as the babies continually cry or his mum needs help. When the difficulties at home affect Erik's behaviour at school and he is pushed into the company of the 'bad boys', Erik is tempted to earn some easy money. . .But this kind of money is never truly easy to earn and comes with a terrible cost.

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