"Shelter" follows the story of Mickey Bolitar, a teenager grappling with the sudden death of his father and his mother's struggle with addiction. As Mickey attempts to navigate high school life, he stumbles into a mystery involving a missing girl named Ashley, who has connections to a dark underworld of secrets and danger. With the help of his friends, Mickey delves into Ashley's disappearance while confronting personal challenges and uncovering hidden truths that force him to confront his own family's past. The story intertwines themes of friendship, loyalty, and the search for truth in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Mickey Bolitar Novels .

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2011 by W F Howes Ltd .

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