Bibliograph

The lies they tell, Gillian French

Type

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The lies they tell, Gillian French

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

14-19, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

9-12, Brodart

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The lies they tell

Oclc number

702215804

Responsibility statement

Gillian French

Summary

Everyone in Tenney?s Harbor knows about the Garrison tragedy. How an unexplained house fire killed four of the five family members. But who did it? All fingers point at Pearl Haskins? father, who was the caretaker of the property, but Pearl doesn?t believe it. Leave it to a town of rich people to blame “the help.” With her disgraced father now trying to find work, Pearl?s future doesn?t hold much more than waiting tables at the local country club. This year, Tristan, the last surviving Garrison, and his group of arrogant friends have made a point of sitting in Pearl?s section. Though she?s repulsed by most of them, Tristan?s quiet sadness and somber demeanor have her rethinking her judgments. Befriending the boys could mean getting closer to the truth, clearing her father?s name, and giving Tristan the closure he needs. But it could also trap Pearl in a sinister web of secrets, lies, and betrayals that would leave no life unchanged?if it doesn?t take hers first

Target audience

adolescent

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