Mystery fans will race through the pages to find out what really happened the night Tabitha Brooks died. "Dunn manages to take what sounds like another un-of-the-mill teacher-student relationship story and turn it into a dark conspiracy. Dunn’s heartbreaking novel might show a sickening side of humankind, but the end result is a hopefully and moving narrative that will stick with readers." - RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars Top Pick There are no unnecessary details to bog down the plot every character, event and beautifully written description keeps the story going at a steady pace, and readers never feel as if they’re being led to a dead end.
"Readers’ hearts won’t stop racing as they make their way through this suspenseful novel, whether the palpitations are caused by a tense scene, a juicy breakthrough in the plot or a bit of dreamy romance. "CeCe's attempts to preserve her mother's reputation keep the story's emotional stakes high." - Publishers Weekly "An exhilarating read." - Library Journal “A headlong rush into the shadows of secrets that should not be kept.” –Michelle Zink, author of Prophecy of the Sisters “This one will tug your heart and leave you breathless!”-Natalie D. “A twisty, fast-paced thriller that kept me guessing to the end.”-Shannon Grogan, author of From Where I Watch You Soon, finding the truth isn’t just a matter of restoring her mother’s reputation, it’s about saving lives-including CeCe’s own… With the help of Sam, a new student and newspaper intern, she starts to piece together fragmented clues that point to a twisted secret at the heart of her community. Instead, she’s volunteering at the school’s crisis hotline-the same place her mother worked.Īs she counsels troubled strangers, CeCe’s lingering suspicions about her mom’s death resurface. Now, at the start of her high school senior year, between dealing with her grieving, distracted father, and the social nightmare that has become her life, CeCe just wants to fly under the radar. Six months ago, her mom killed herself after accusations of having sex with a student, and CeCe’s been the subject of whispers and taunts ever since. But maybe I never knew her after all.”Ĭlothes, jokes, coded messages…Cecilia Brooks and her mom shared everything. “The mother I knew would never do those things. In Pintip Dunn’s gripping and timely novel, a young woman whose life unravels in the wake of her mother’s alleged suicide sets out to clear her name. You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough!” -Romily Bernard, author of the Find Me trilogy Is it better to live with a lie, or risk everything for the truth?
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