IR VERDICT:
Not every story ends happily ever after. In William Andrews’ MIKEY AND ME, a coming-of-age tale with a quasi-Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer plot, Corey Fletcher learns how lies can impact life. He and brother Mikey, along with summer friend Emily, encounter events in a sleepy farm town that make for changes, not only in living circumstances, but also in being-ness. A thinking read for those who ponder the philosophy of life.