This is a coming of age book about a teenager, Danny, who has been accused of murdering a neighbor, Jake Tabor. I wish the author would have told where the action took place, I assume it is somewhere in Wisconsin since Danny wanted to attend the University of Wisconsin, but it never really says. Not a whole lot of character development, that could be improved, but it is an interesting story line, which takes place probably 50-60 years in the past. ( )