ABOUT THIS BOOK

There was a man. He had a knife. He attacked us down by the river.

It was just a harmless little lie.

Anna, Emma and Mariah concoct a story about why they're late getting home one night—a story that will replace their parents' anger with
concern. They just have to stand by it. No matter what. Suddenly the police are involved, and the town demands that someone be punished. And then there is the man who is arrested and accused of a crime that never happened.


REVIEWS

“Unpredictability and suspense will keep readers turning the pages. . . . They will appreciate how well the characters are developed and how . . . lies can have far-reaching and devastating consequences.”—School Library Journal


From the Trade Paperback edition.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dana Reinhardt lives in Los Angeles with her family. This is her second novel. She is the author of A Brief Chapter in My Impossible life.


AWARDS

WINNER 2008 - ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
NOMINEE 2008 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults



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