![]() ![]() Why would Mom lie about her father’s past? The letters that Claire wrote to Otochan in the years after his death appear throughout the book, as the straight-A student weathers accusations of cheating at school, uncovers many strange things about her late father, and must rely on her group of guy-friends more than ever when objects symbolizing death start arriving at her Utah home. The Japanese-American teen can’t believe that her stepfather knew her father and never told her, that a simple phone call could unleash a horde of bad guys intent on wiping out her family, that best buddy Forrest could think of her as more than a friend… My book talk: Claire’s search for answers on the tenth anniversary of her father’s death inadvertently alerts the yakuza to her family’s location – and the race for survival is on! ![]() Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher. ![]() If your local library or independent bookstore doesn’t have this summer 2015 release on the shelf, ask for it!įamily secrets – key to one’s own history or ticking time-bomb?īook info: Ink and Ashes / Valynne E. When Claire discovers that her long-dead father was part of a Japanese organized crime gang, her whole world begins shaking – and here come the bad guys who want to make sure that the Utah teen goes under for good! ![]()
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