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With her mother facing prison time for a violent political protest, seventeen-year-old Liberty Briscoe has no choice but to leave her Washington, D.C., apartment and take a bus to Ebbottsville, Kentucky, to live with her granny. There, she can at least finish high school and put some distance between herself and her mother--or her former mother, as she calls her. But Ebbottsville isn't the same as Liberty remembers, and it's not just because the top of Tanner's Peak has been blown away to mine for coal. Half the county is out of work, an awful lot of people in town seem to be sick, and the tap water is bright orange--the same water that officials claim is safe. And when Granny's lingering cold turns out to be something much worse, Liberty wonders if somebody at the mine is hiding the truth about the water. She starts to investigate and is soon plunged into a world of secrets, lies, threats, and danger. Her searches for answers and justice lead to even tougher questions--should she turn to violence and end up like her mother? Give up her quest for the sake of keeping the peace? Or keep fighting until the mine is shut down for good?… (more)
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With her mother more out of the picture than in and finally arrested, seventeen-year-old Lib had no choice but to move to Ebbotsville, KY to stay with her grandmother. From years before, she remembers only a handful of people living there, one being Cole, the boy with the dimples and the crooked grin. He introduces her to the wrong crowd.
Amy Allgeyer has proved herself to be a strong writer with an uncanny ability to create unique characters, both those you will love and those you will loathe. I adored the spunky personality of Lib’s grandmother and applauded Lib’s courage and determination. While the story is a bit predictable, it is presented with emotion and the plot flows effortlessly from start to finish. This is teen fiction (12 – 18) that can be enjoyed by all ages. Rating: 4 out of 5.
When I started reading Dig Too Deep, I thought it was going to be another young adult book with a girl hooked on a boy (there is some of that), but Dig Too Deep has much more. The novel drew me in and held my interest until the end (for the most part). I am not sure that Dig Too Deep is giving the right message to young adults about how to handle such matters, but I do like the ending of the novel. I give Dig Too Deep 4 out of 5 stars. Please be aware that there is a scene in the book where there is violence to a dog (fair warning).
I received a complimentary copy of Dig Too Deep from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.