The Last Chance Texaco

"The Last Chance Texaco" is the nickname of a Kindle Home, the last chance group home for troubled teens before being sent to "Eat-Their-Young island", a scary place for even the toughest teens. Lucy Pitt, whose parents died when she was seven and who has been shuffled from foster home to foster home ever since, has resigned herself to the fact that she'll eventually end up on the island. Kindle Home is different than the other homes - besides the fact that the home itself is actually a run-down mansion complete with crystal chandelier, the staff actually care about the teens. But the therapist has it out for Lucy, as do some of the students at the ritzy high school who resent having a "homie" in their school. And when someone starts setting fires in the neighbourhood, the group home is threatened with closure. But is it really a Kindle Home resident who's setting the fires, or someone who wants them out of the neighbourhood?
The Last Chance Texaco by Brent Hartinger is a good read, and the identity of the arsonist totally surprised me. The ending is a little too perfect and there were elements of the story that didn't seem realistic to me, but other than that, I really enjoyed this book.