Thompson, Kate. Creature of the Night.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)

* THOMPSON, Kate. Creature of the Night. 256p. Roaring Brook. 2009. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-511-7. LC number unavailable.

Gr 8 Up--Rebellious and resentful Bobby, 14, is ripped from his world of drags and theft in Dublin and forced to move to a seemingly sleepy farm community. After stealing and demolishing a car that belonged to a man who inexplicably disappeared, he is required by the simple, very human Dooley family, from whom his mother is renting a house, to make amends in the form of farm labor. At home, his mother is too worn out and irresponsible to care about her son's indiscretions unless they impact her directly. And they both ignore four-year-old Dennis when he …