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|title=Hailey's War
|author=Jodi Compton
|reviewer=Nicky Cole
|genre=General Fiction
|summary=Hailey Cain has certainly packed a lot into the first 23 years ofher life and this makes for an involving, intriguing and at times slightlyuncomfortable read. Well worth a look.
|rating=4
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|pages=304
|publisher=Simon & Schuster Ltd
|date=May 2010
|isbn=978-1847373571
|amazonukcover=<amazonuk>1847373577</amazonuk>|amazonusaznuk=1847373577|aznus=<amazonus>1847373577</amazonus>
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final year, for reasons she prefers to keep to herself. I continued to read under the assumption that Hailey had done something which forced her to leave. Her
next move is to L.A, where she spent the latter part of her childhood.
During these years, her mother with whom she has, at best, a very strained relationship is no source of comfort and Hailey develops a '''very close''' attachment to her cousin CJ. Aspects of this relationship make for uncomfortable reading at times.
The story coasts along, introducing more characters and we then discover
Further reading suggestion: Try [[Bleed For Me by Michael Robotham]]
or for a real life portrayal and insight into life as a gang member, [[GangLeader for a For A Day by Sudhir Venkatesh]].
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