Itch and Ethan are best friends. Together they dream of a better life for themselves, a life safe from the gangs that dominate their streets. But when Ethan's brother is charged with assault, violence soon seeps into the boys' lives - and their friendship. And it only takes one desperate bargain and a shocking betrayal, and suddenly it is Itch staring down the barrel of a gun . . . In this tense, gripping and absorbing real life thriller, Alan Gibbons explores the complex issue of gun crime, and the far reaching consequences it can have.
