I’m gonna get the disclaimer out of the way right now. I know Steve. Not only is he a friend of mine but we’re in writing group together. What does that mean? It means that every few weeks we get together and eat tator tots at Grumpy’s and talk about how we can make our stories better which means he’s used to me telling him the things that aren’t quite working in his writing.

Why am I telling you all this? Because some people will say it’s a conflict of interest for me to review Steve’s book. Maybe it is. But the way I see it, I review his writing all the damn time, it’s just that the rest of the Internet doesn’t get to hear that. However, if you like, Internet, you can totally come to Grumpy’s and listen to us talk. The tator tots are good.

All that being said, you might want to take this review with a grain of salt. I understand that. Besides, you don’t have to take my word for how good it is, METRO Magazine already dubbed it the “Young Adult Book of the Year.” So you can listen to them, if you like. None of them are in our writing group.

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