Candy by kevin Brooks

What a book!

The story opens us to life of Joe. 

A teen whom is on his way to a doctor’s appointment on a pretty normal day, that is until he catches the eye of Candy.                             Joe is smitten, the feelings so strong he stumbles over his words and ends up buying her a meal in McDonald’s, like most teenagers do.   But no teenager is like Candy in that she is known by Iggy.                     A large man whom ‘owns’ Candy as she fu ds her drug habit with prostition thanks to Iggy. Iggy could easily kill Joe as he so threatens in the McDonald’s and take him away from Candy. Joe perseveres despite the threat to his life and so we further intsee his struggles at home with his parents dating again, his mum hasn’t visited him or his older sister, Gina in years. As well as his dad hating the fact his daughter is dating a black man. This hilights quite a severe problem which society still suffers with unfortunately. 

Throughout the story we see Joe and Candy still being friends and at times more than friends a but never quite a couple. Joe tracks Candy down and tries to help her get away from Iggy and the squat she’s living in which creates a suspenseful and thrilling end to the novel as Iggy tracks them down as well as having Gina held hostage.

Its a page turner, well worth a read and is definitely one book full of dramatic twists that you won’t forget about!