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Speeding - Softcover

Kate Cann

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Synopsis

When Bonnie discovers that her best friend's somehow got involved with a weird cult somewhere in the Wilds of Scotland, she knows she's got to try to talk her out of it, even if that means an epic road trip up the M1, Rich in tow. Rich doesn't think the idea's too fantastic, especially when he discovers that Bonnie's high-maintenance weirdo mum, Tigger, is close behind, together with the best friend's mum, and he has to put up with Bonnie's driving. What is it about having a girlfriend? Why do they come with so much baggage? Rich is beginning to mourn for his days of tortured lust from a distance...

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From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up–Featuring college-aged characters, this third in a trilogy that includes Hard Cash (2003) and Shacked Up (2004, both Pulse) is catchy enough to stand alone. Rich is having new feelings for his old flatmate, Bonny, but isn't sure how to tell her. She had moved out after she revealed her true feelings for him when he was dating someone else. They spend some time together in his London flat, but always seem to be interrupted by life's emergencies. Bonny has trouble dealing with her rich father and her insecurities. Also, she worries about her friend Liz, who has been taken against her will to a commune in Scotland. When Rich vows to help rescue her, the focus turns to the road trip and the mood lightens. Rich's inner feelings about love, sex, and money are spot-onand entertaining. Written in the same vein as other modern Brit hits like Carolyn Mackler's The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things (Candlewick, 2003) and Louise Rennison's Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (HarperCollins, 2000), this offering has plenty of wit and sarcasm.–Karen Hoth, Marathon Middle/High School, FL
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