I tend to like most of the books I read. I guess because I usually check out their reviews first before buying them or they are given to me from a friend to borrow. I loved this book. What I loved most was the way it was written from the perspective of a 10 yr old girl. It’s a story taking place back in the late 50’s. Sally O’Malley takes us on a childhood journey which includes her older sister Nell and younger sister Troo. Before Sally’s dad passes away from injuries he received in a car accident she promises him she will take care of Troo.

Sally has a mother who ends up sick in the hospital for weeks and she is left with a step-father who loves the bottle and is rarely home. Her sister Nell is wrapped up in her boyfriend and doesn’t do a very good job of taking care of the two younger girls. While Sally is dealing with taking care of Troo she is also faced with 2 girls around her age that had been murdered in her neighborhood. She is fearful that she will be next. Sally has a wild imagination and as she tells the story of her childhood there is lots of humor that goes right along with it. I just loved how she phrased things. I highly recommend this book. It was one of those books that I didn’t want to end. I just wanted to keep on living with Sally O’Malley and finding out where the rest of her life took her.