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An Open Vein
by
Jennifer Laurens (Goodreads Author),
J.M. Warwick
He's a doctor, of course I trust him. Or at least I did, once. I haven't eaten since yesterday. He had scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast. The smell seeps at me from beneath the locked door. The gnawing in my stomach never goes away but it's not from lack of food. Up until yesterday, I've been able to eat. Until yesterday, I was able to do almost anything I wanted with...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
May 1st 2007
by Grove Creek Publishing
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I really like this author but hated this book. The beginning was interesting but the farther I got the more uninterested I became. I felt like Kane was a pervert after the whole naked thing and hated him after that. It just ruined it for me. John is somewhat your average naive 16 year old but I felt like he was lacking in the common sense area more than most 16 year olds I know.
All the lies honestly kind of got old after a while. I kind of had a feeling that Kane wasn't his real dad but I wasn'...more
All the lies honestly kind of got old after a while. I kind of had a feeling that Kane wasn't his real dad but I wasn'...more
He's a doctor, of course I trust him. Or I did once.
I haven't eaten since yesterday. He had scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast. The smell seeps at me from beneath the locked door. The gnawing in my stomach never goes away but it's not from lack of food. Up until yesterday, I've been able to eat. Until yestersay, I was able to do almost anything I wanted within the two thousand square feet of this place.
Things are different now.
In this book J.M Warwick discusses about truth, lies, mistakes,...more
I haven't eaten since yesterday. He had scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast. The smell seeps at me from beneath the locked door. The gnawing in my stomach never goes away but it's not from lack of food. Up until yesterday, I've been able to eat. Until yestersay, I was able to do almost anything I wanted within the two thousand square feet of this place.
Things are different now.
In this book J.M Warwick discusses about truth, lies, mistakes,...more
*REVIEWED FOR AUTHOR*
The writing feels very claustrophobic, which in this case is good, I think, as it adds to the atmosphere. I began to feel as trapped as poor John! It remained tense right to the very end, even after the "big reveal".
Throughout the book I felt incredibly uncomfortable reading it, almost as though I were being watched, which had a hand in increasing the tension. It’s an edgy novel aimed at the young adult market that will certainly appeal to those older teenagers looking for s...more
The writing feels very claustrophobic, which in this case is good, I think, as it adds to the atmosphere. I began to feel as trapped as poor John! It remained tense right to the very end, even after the "big reveal".
Throughout the book I felt incredibly uncomfortable reading it, almost as though I were being watched, which had a hand in increasing the tension. It’s an edgy novel aimed at the young adult market that will certainly appeal to those older teenagers looking for s...more
Reviewed by Karin Perry for TeensReadToo.com
John, a sixteen-year-old high school graduate, has a great life ahead of him. He has already been accepted into the pre-med program at USC and looks forward to beginning his prestigious career. One of his favorite people in the world, Kane, a long-time family friend, has invited him to spend the summer in New York City. Excitement fills John's heart as he sets off for a summer of independence.
Once in New York, Kane and John take in the sites, go out t...more
John, a sixteen-year-old high school graduate, has a great life ahead of him. He has already been accepted into the pre-med program at USC and looks forward to beginning his prestigious career. One of his favorite people in the world, Kane, a long-time family friend, has invited him to spend the summer in New York City. Excitement fills John's heart as he sets off for a summer of independence.
Once in New York, Kane and John take in the sites, go out t...more
"He’s a doctor, of course I trust him. Or I did, once."
Doesn’t that one sentence just pull you in? It did for me. That sentence lets the reader know that this book is all about betrayal and confusion.
Main character John Banks is sixteen and already a graduate of high school. He plans to spend the summer with his “uncle” Kane in New York before heading off to USC. Kane isn’t actually related to John; he’s more of an honorary uncle. But they’ve known each other so long that it seems like they’re f...more
Doesn’t that one sentence just pull you in? It did for me. That sentence lets the reader know that this book is all about betrayal and confusion.
Main character John Banks is sixteen and already a graduate of high school. He plans to spend the summer with his “uncle” Kane in New York before heading off to USC. Kane isn’t actually related to John; he’s more of an honorary uncle. But they’ve known each other so long that it seems like they’re f...more
John, a sixteen-year-old high school graduate, has a great life ahead of him. He has already been accepted into the pre-med program at USC and looks forward to beginning his prestigious career. One of his favorite people in the world, Kane, a long-time family friend, has invited him to spend the summer in New York City. Excitement fills John's heart as he sets off for a summer of independence.
Once in New York, Kane and John take in the sites, go out to eat, and start settling into a routine. Wh...more
Once in New York, Kane and John take in the sites, go out to eat, and start settling into a routine. Wh...more
J. M. Warwick
An Open Vein
Every one of us has someone important in our lives. Someone we say we would trust, but what if in all actuality the person may have another agenda, rather then trust. What if the information in one folder could change your life in an instant? That is exactly what has happened to John.
John is what some would call an overachiever. Preparing for his first year of college, while being torn between two, one his father would like him to attended, and one his father’s best frie...more
An Open Vein
Every one of us has someone important in our lives. Someone we say we would trust, but what if in all actuality the person may have another agenda, rather then trust. What if the information in one folder could change your life in an instant? That is exactly what has happened to John.
John is what some would call an overachiever. Preparing for his first year of college, while being torn between two, one his father would like him to attended, and one his father’s best frie...more
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Jennifer, aka JM Warwick aka Katherine Warwick was born and raised in Southern California and her hometown of Palos Verdes Estates flavors her books: A Season of Eden and An Open Vein. She doesn't limit herself to writing one genre, and was the first to author four romance novels centered around the popular sport of ballroom dancing.She has YA novels published under her YA romance name of Jennifer...more
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