Stevie McBride has just turned seventeen. Already, he's struggling to come to grips with what life is about, how he fits in, and what his future might hold.
He lives in a part of town where graffiti is daubed on walls, not as folk-art, but rather an expression of anger by those unlucky enough to live there. Until now though, he's managed to fly under the radar of the local gangs.
Stevie hopes to one day meet a girl, someone special, with whom he can share his secret hopes, feelings, and doubts, but he's inexorably shy, and the girls he knows just aren't his type.
One morning, while running an errand for his mum, Stevie spots some money lying on the floor of the grocers. He decides to keep it and heads to the fairground for some fun. What happens next sends the teenager's normally well-ordered life spinning out of control, and he finds himself on a pathway of escalating crime, driven by his own naivete and fear of next-door neighbor, Archie.
And somewhere along this road, he meets Julie...
Small Fish Big Fish is a powerful coming of age novel, a psychological thriller about teen violence and bullying, and a moving story of family and young romance.
Adults and older teenagers will love the authentic 20th century setting, the drama, and the suspense brought to life by PJ McDermott's gritty biographical fiction.
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