My Sister Rosa

ISBN: 1616956747

Author: Larbalestier, Justine

Condition: New

"Beats The Silence of the Lambs for suspense-it's the kind of book that had me literally gasping aloud as it rattled to its incredible conclusion."-Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of HomelandWhat if the most terrifying person you know is your ten-year-old sister?Seventeen-year-old Aussie Che Taylor loves his younger sister, Rosa. But hes also certain that shes a psychopath-clinically, threateningly, dangerously. Recently Rosa has been making trouble, hurting things. Che is the only one who knows; hes the only one his sister trusts. Rosa is smart, talented, pretty, and very good at hiding what she is and the manipulation shes capable of.Their parents, whose business takes the family from place to place, brush off the warning signs as Rosas acting out. Now that they have moved again-from Bangkok to New York City-their new hometown provides far too many opportunities for Rosa to play her increasingly complex and disturbing games. Ches always been Rosas rock, protecting her from the world. Now, the world might need protection from her.