Candy by Kevin Brooks (2006, Paperback, Reprint)

Synopsis
For 15-year-old suburbanite Joe, one small trip to London results in an intense, fatal love of the delectable Candy, a young, heroin-addicted prostitute dominated by Iggy, her cruel, frightening pimp. Joe can't get her out of his mind, and writes a song for her that takes him back to London with his band. Obsessed, his feelings begin to reflect the high and low pitches of Candy's addiction. But her terrifying world--a place of destitution, violence, and narcotics--doesn't get in the way of Joe's desire to save her.

Key Details
Author:	Kevin Brooks
Language:	English
Publisher:	PUSH
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0439683289
ISBN-13:	9780439683289

Additional Details
Edition Description:	Reprint

Size
Length:	364 pages
Thickness:	0.8 in
Weight:	9.3 oz

Publisher's Note
After falling deeply in love with a desperate, drug-taking girl named Candy, Joe's life begins to fall apart as Candy's mind games make an impact, yet Joe is unwilling to see his dreams of music die and so must find a way to get control back for himself while saving Candy from her self-destructive ways in the process. Reissue.

After falling deeply in love with a desperate, drug-taking girl named Candy, JoeÆs life begins to fall apart as CandyÆs mind games make an impact, yet Joe is unwilling to see his dreams of music die and so must find a way to get control back for himself while saving Candy from her self-destructive ways in the process.

After falling in love with Candy, a drug addict, Joe becomes desperate as he tries to keep his dream of working as a musician alive while trying to save Candy from her self-destructive ways.

Industry Reviews
"[P]rovocative, suspenseful...Joe's alternately love-drunk and rueful voice will keep readers engrossed...."
Booklist (02/01/2005)

"Versatile English author Brooks (MARTYN PIG; LUCAS) infuses his latest tale with a romantic--even mythic--grandeur sure to enthrall his fans...This story's gritty street smarts will keep thrill-seekers more than entertained, while Joe's orphic rescue mission into the netherworld of addiction gives more thoughtful readers plenty to ponder."
Publishers Weekly Annex (01/31/2005)