Edition |
Kensington Trade Paperback. |
Description |
viii, 292 pages ; 21 cm |
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Note |
"Is it better to live with a lie, or risk everything for the truth?"--On cover. |
Summary |
"In Pintip Dunns gripping and timely novel, a young woman whose life unravels in the wake of her mothers alleged suicide sets out to clear her name. The mother I knew would never do those things. But maybe I never knew her after all. Clothes, jokes, coded messages&Cecilia Brooks and her mom shared everything. At least, CeCe thought they did. Six months ago, her mom killed herself after accusations of having sex with a student, and CeCes been the subject of whispers and taunts ever since. 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. Instead, shes volunteering at the schools crisis hotline-- the same place her mother worked. As she counsels troubled strangers, CeCes lingering suspicions about her moms death resurface. 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. Soon, finding the truth isnt just a matter of restoring her mothers reputation, its about saving lives-- including CeCes own&"--Amazon.com. |
Note |
Includes A Reading Group Guide (pages [289]-292). |
Source |
B&T 07.2016 PARS |
Subject |
Suicide -- Young adult fiction.
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Mothers -- Death -- Young adult fiction.
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Hotlines (Counseling) -- Young adult fiction.
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Detective and mystery stories -- Young adult literature.
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Suicide. (OCoLC)fst01137578
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Mothers -- Death.
(OCoLC)fst01026948
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Hotlines (Counseling) (OCoLC)fst00961843
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JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Love & Romance.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Suicide.
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Mystery fiction -- Young adult literature.
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Thrillers (Fiction) -- Young adult literature.
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Genre/Form |
Suspense fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726755
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Young adult fiction. (OCoLC)fst01183080
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ISBN |
9781496703583 (pbk.) |
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1496703588 (pbk.) |
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