'A truly brilliant book. I galloped through it... edge of the seat stuff!' Malorie Blackman'Pitch-perfect teen voices and a bruising, thrilling pace.' Metro'Direct and punchy.' The Guardian'A contemporary urban thriller with a powerful family drama at its heart.' The Bookseller"What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it." (Tanya Landman, author of Buffalo Soldier) Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through.NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE.Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves?(P) 2017 Hodder Children's Books

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Black Stories Matter .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.

This book was published in 2017 by Hachette Children's Group (Digital) .

Ben Bailey Smith, aka Doc Brown, is a British actor, rapper, comedian and screenwriter, and creator of the BAFTA-nominated CBBC comedy 4 O'Clock Club. As an actor, Smith has played roles in the acclaimed BBC series Rev and Miranda, as well as Channel 4's The Inbetweeners. He currently plays DS Joe Hawkins in Law & Order UK. Sav Akyuz is a storyboard artist and director. Patrice Lawrence is a half-Trinidadian writer born in Brighton. Her first published story, Duck, Duck Goose was included in the Decibel Penguin Prize Anthology. She is currently working on a longer novel for children, and we are looking forward to reading more from this talented young writer.