Sugarcoated

Reviews

"True to form, Sugarcoated by Catherine Forde is a caustic, abrasive thriller that burns to the heart of adolescent angst.The ungainly Claudia is witness to a dramatic murder and finds herself embroiled in a dangerous game of charades in which appearance, wealth and power are integral. A breakneck pace delivers readers to an ending with little repentance, but that sears indelibly into the mind and imagination."

-Sugarcoated from the Bookseller April 2008

 

"Catherine Forde has written an incredibly readable crime novel that will resonate with most people that read it and she has avoided letting the novel down by keeping a realistic and gritty thread throughout.

I would describe Sugarcoated as brilliant, highly satisfying read that has its roots in the real world."

-Sugarcoated from teenlibrarian

 

"Gritty, shocking and provocative are words frequently used to describe Catherine Forde's books and to apply them yet again does her book no disservice. For sugarcoated truly is a shocker centring on Cloddy, a naive, lonely teenager who witnesses an appalling attack when a head is brutally smashed against the window outside her fathers shop. Suspecting gang warfare, she's too terrified to give the police information, and denies witnessing anything. Then, astonishingly, she's picked up by the gorgeous Stefan and whisked away on glamorous dates involving fast cars and expensive shops. The reader immediately senses that Stefan spells trouble - big trouble, but Cloddy is too happy to question his motives. The climax is brutal and unexpected but you'll be _______________________________________ left breathless, stunned and electrified. A rollercoaster of a read."

___________________________________________- Valerie Bierman in Carousel, summer 2008

 

"In her usual teen argot style, Forde makes a page-turner...cleverly exposing her lead character's vulnerabilities. There is a deep understanding of the adolescence and great tension in this very likeable book. Great stuff."

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