Friday Never Leaving - Rilegato

"The themes and subject matter may be dark...but this is far from being a novel without hope." (Australian Book Review)

"Full of elegiac beauty and intelligent insights...this is a stunning contribution to young-adult fiction." (Bookseller+Publisher Magazine)

"Wakefield’s characters are one of the strengths of this young adult novel. They are diverse, compelling, multi-dimensional, loveable, despicable....believable." (Dominion Post Weekend (Australia))

"Deeply satisfying and surprisingly upbeat." (Listener (Australia))

"This is a pull-no-punches story about learning the truth and growing up, full of the preciousness of friendship and love." (Herald Sun (Australia))

"Mesmerizing, embroidered with terrifying webs of intrigue and haunted by ghosts." (Magpies Magazine (Australia))

*Australian author Wakefield spins a tense, multilayered tale about loyalty, memory and survival... Imagery—a dust-filled ghost town, harrowing dreams of drowning—is vivid and evocative, and Friday’s changing sense of herself and her relationship to her mother’s legacy give the story another layer of depth.

Lyrical, suspenseful and haunting. (Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews)

"Friday Brown may have left many places throughout her lifetime, but Wakefield's fantastic story is never leaving me. This book is for fans of Libba Bray and Martine Leavitt." (TeenReads)

"Friday's battle with grief and inheritance is tense and evocative from first page to last." (The Horn Book)

"In her American debut novel, Australian Wakefield reveals herself to be a master of madness and suspense, rivaling such authors as Adele Griffin and Neal Shusterman....Wakefield’s writing is gorgeous. She renders the Australian setting, from the slanted platforms at the train station to the red dust of the outback, with visceral detail, and her characters are disturbing, yet sketched with deep compassion for their lonely, wounded hearts. (Starred Review, Booklist)

Vikki Wakefield is the author of three award-winning novels: In-between Days, Friday Never Leaving, and All I Ever Wanted. She lives in Adelaide, Australia. Visit her at VikkiWakefield.com.