"I like G. K. Chesterton," Rose volunteered, thinking that the air was ripe for a good conversation.
"Chesterton? Highly overrated," Mr. Freet snorted. "A good stylist, but too air-headed. Spouting simplistic platitudes. Read Shaw. At least he had his head on straight." He made as if to leave, but suddenly stopped . . . He leaned forward, a look of avid interest on his face.
Rose looked around, trying to figure out what he was looking at. But she saw something that made her forget about Mr. Freet. She clutched her sister's arm. "Look! Isn't that Bear?"
On the other side of the street, facing them and talking to an antique dealer, was a tall, burly figure in a black trench coat whose dark dreadlocks were covered by a leather motorcycle hat. He wore shades and had a tough-guy expression on his face, but Rose recognized him at once . . .
"Look, what's he doing?" Blanche exclaimed in a low voice.
Bear, talking to the antique dealer, had taken out something he had hidden in his trench coat. Gold glimmered in the early spring air . . .
This is a retelling of the Grimm brothers fairy tale Snow White and Rose Red set in modern New York City. Two sisters, Blanche and Rose, along with their mother, develop a unique relationship with a street-wise but educated young man who calls himself Bear. After several months of regular visits, the girls still know little about him, except that there is a strong determination to right a past wrong. Slowly the girls are drawn into the mystery that surrounds their friend, until it overshadows their day-to-day problems of high school and other relationships. As the action crescendos, Blanche and Rose are confronted with life-threatening dangers and must summon all their courage and faith.
This edition has been newly revised.
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