Tweaked by Katherine Holubitsky
Summary: The story Tweaked is narrated from a boy named Gordie Jessup's point of view. Unfortunately for Gordie, his house his slowly turning into a living nightmare because of Gordie's addictive brother, Chase, who lies, steals, cheats only to get his next fix of drugs. Chases addiction problem is slowly turning into a major problem which has resulted in him demonstrating violent acts towards others. While being under the influence of drugs, Chase has accidentally got himself in huge trouble. He has killed a young man and is now charged with first degree murder. So Chase decides to flee his house, while the cops are on the run for him. Weeks go by, and the Jessup family has heard nothing from Chase until one day Gordie finds him at home, only for him to ask him for a loan of $2000 so he get his next fix but convinces Gordie otherwise. " The suspenseful story tweaked is a effective and compelling book about the reality of meth and what it can do to teenage chidren. I think its an excellent read for kids ages 14-20 because its a great way to demonstrate the horrible effects of drugs and how it can ruin someones life both physically and mentally" - Nisha Chail
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