6/29/2023 0 Comments Kissing the Rain by Kevin Brooks![]() ![]() And he must do it soon.Kissing the Rain is a story about the unique confusions of being a teenager: the turmoil of emotions, the complexity of relationships, the inner world of feelings, and how to express them. Until the night he witnesses a car-chase - and a murder.Or does he? What is the truth, and who is it for? The police? The gangsters? The lawyers? The bullies at school? Moo must decide: between truth and lies, loneliness and loyalty, weakness and strength. His only refuge is the bridge, where he spends his time thinking and dreaming and watching the world go by. The alleged killer is a notoriously ruthless organized-crime figure and Michael is the only one who knows that the man is innocent of this particular crime, but is being framed by the police, who are eager to see him behind bars. In Moo Nelson's life it rains every day - a constant rain of spite and derision - and every day he walks through it all with his eyes down, wishing things were different. Until the night he witnesses a car-chase - and a murder.Or does he? What is the truth, and who is it for? The police? The gangsters? The lawyers? The bullies at school? Moo must decide: between truth and lies, loneliness. ![]() His only refuge is the bridge, where he spends his time thinking and dreaming and watching the world go by. ![]()
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