Gripping book about a boy from the council flats Jonas who witnesses some criminals throw away a gun which he then retrieves and hides in his room. Jonas is involved with a couple of other boys who are being picked on by a gang of youths from another council flat and their confrontations turn violent. Jonas makes the mistake of telling his unhinged mate Kamal about the gun and things take a turn for the worse. Full of suspense and action ( albeit somewhat violent), Australian students might struggle with the British slang terms but all in all an enthralling story. ( )