First published 2017
Polly McClusky clutches her teddy bear outside school when her father Nate pulls up in a stolen car. Fresh from prison, he yanks her into a world she never knew existed. The Aryan Steel gang wants them both dead. They already killed Polly's mother. Now they hunt the girl and her father across motels and back roads. Nate teaches Polly to fight, to steal, to survive. She learns to take punches and pull heists on drug houses. The shy eleven-year-old transforms into someone harder, someone who can stay alive. Nate discovers what it means to love without conditions. Their bond grows stronger as the danger closes in. But running forever isn't living. The question becomes whether love can overcome the violent life Nate created for them both.
Genres: adventure, crime, contemporary, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: found-family, transformation
Audio CD · HarperAudio
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, violence