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Knopf Books for Young Readers
November 2015
On Sale: October 27, 2015
Featuring: Audie; Dylan
ISBN: 0553497243
EAN: 9780553497243
Kindle: B00TCI29RS
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Going Bovine meets Trainspotting in this gritty portrait of
at-risk teens gaming the prescription drug trial system. Meet Audie: Professional lab rat. Guinea pig. Serial human
test subject. For Audie and her friends, “volunteering” for
pharmaceutical drug trials means a quick fix and easy cash.
Sure, there’s the occasional nasty side effect, but Audie’s
got things under control. If Monday’s pill causes a rash,
Tuesday’s ointment usually clears it right up. Wednesday’s
injection soothes the sting from Tuesday’s “cure,” and
Thursday’s procedure makes her forget all about Wednesday’s
headache. By the time Friday rolls around, there’s plenty
of
cash in hand and perhaps even a slot in a government-funded
psilocybin study, because WEEKEND! But the best fix of all is her boyfriend, Dylan, whose
terminal illness just makes them even more compatible. He’s
turning eighteen soon, so Audie is saving up to make it an
unforgettable birthday. That means more drug trials than
ever before, but Dylan is worth it.
No pain, no gain, Audie tells herself as the pills wear
away
at her body and mind. No pain, no gain, she repeats as her
grip on reality starts to slide. . . . Raw and irreverent, Placebo Junkies will captivate readers
until the very end, when author J. C. Carleson leans in for
a final twist of the knife.
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