Included in Library Journal's "Books That Buzzed at BookExpo America" Roundup, the first word on titles and trends from Barbara Hoffert, Editor
"McGevna's debut novel captures the familiar rhythms of summertime, following young people on the edge of violence."
—Kirkus Reviews
"A serious, searing debut novel by a wonderful new writer."
—Book Riot
"The reader knows one of the three will be a victim, but not which one, and we read with our hearts in our throats as we grow closer to each boy....In the aftermath of that day, McGevna shows us how the brutality and tragedy of that event affect the families...There will be justice, of some sort, and even redemption. But, as in real life, there is no happy ending."
—Reviewing the Evidence
"A gripping exploration of teenage alienation and temporary depravity."
—East Hampton Star
"All it takes is one or two characters to carry you...