Hunter's Heart by Julia Green

					From Goodreads A rites of passage story about a 14-year-old boy growing up over one summer. Simon is beginning to sort out relationships with women, and when 16-year-old Leah decides to manipulate him for her own amusement, a powerful and dangerous mix begins to simmer. Set against a wild Cornish landscape and the evidence of a harsh and violent past, this is the story of a young man growing upand the girl who ultimately betrays him. My thoughts This is a young adult story about teen angst, friendship and the first flush of romance. Simon is a young 14 year old who is quite content to mess around with his mates until he becomes acquainted with Leah a 16 year old neighbour who begins looking after his younger sister. Before long Simon and Leah become an inseparable pair during the long Summer. As Simon discovers the first flush of love and romance things spiral beyond his control and jealousies soon creep in. This is a reasonably short read, that's quite well written and had enough to keep me reading. It's an ideal book for the age group that it's aimed at. Please do not be put off by the dates above that I read the book as I'd to put it to one side unfortunately as other books needed to be read before I'd chance to finish it.(less)