LIE

A Novel

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Pub Date Aug 30 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Macmillan | St. Martin's Griffin

Description

Everybody knows, nobody's talking. . . .

Seventeen-year-old Skylar Thompson is being questioned by the police. Her boyfriend, Jimmy, stands accused of brutally assaulting two young El Salvadoran immigrants from a neighboring town, and she's the prime witness. Skylar is keeping quiet about what she's seen, but how long can she keep it up?

But Jimmy was her savior. . . .

When her mother died, he was the only person who made her feel safe, protected from the world. But when she begins to appreciate the enormity of what has happened, especially when Carlos Cortez, one of the victims, steps up to demand justice, she starts to have second thoughts about protecting Jimmy. Jimmy's accomplice, Sean, is facing his own moral quandary. He's out on bail and has been offered a plea in exchange for testifying against Jimmy.

The truth must be told. . . .

Sean must decide whether or not to turn on his friend in order to save himself. But most important, both he and Skylar need to figure out why they would follow someone like Jimmy in the first place.

Everybody knows, nobody's talking. . . .

Seventeen-year-old Skylar Thompson is being questioned by the police. Her boyfriend, Jimmy, stands accused of brutally assaulting two young El Salvadoran...


Advance Praise

“Bock’s first YA novel is a smart, topical story about a racially motivated hate crime,its far-ranging consequences, and the community determined to keep it under wraps." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“By portraying, simply and without comment, the reactions of the various characters, the author conveys the horror of the crime and the devastating effects of all involved, including those responsible." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Told in several voices, Bock creates a suspenseful, gripping, and powerful novel that will keep readers on their toes" - School Library Journal

“Bock’s first YA novel is a smart, topical story about a racially motivated hate crime,its far-ranging consequences, and the community determined to keep it under wraps." - Publishers Weekly...


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