The Boy Who Lied
$16.28
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
22 April 2019
Summary
Fourteen-year-old Ed Clayton is a liar. It started when his dad went to prison and now he can’t seem to stop. When Ed’s younger brother, Sam, goes missing one day under his supervision, nobody believes him when he says he can’t remember what happened.
Things begin to go very wrong for Ed’s family when his mum loses her job and they have to start using a food bank. Ditched even by his best friend, Ed is on his own trying find out what’s happened to Sam, until he meets Fallon, a new nei…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509842285 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1509842284 |
| Author: | Kim Slater |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 22 April 2019 |
| Weight: | 206g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 131mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
“This story combines a genuinely gripping thriller with an exploration of poverty in contemporary Britain. Slater covers a lot - from the awful behaviour of sensationalist tabloid reporters through the shame of attending food banks to Ed’s reaction to the traumatic events that have brought his family low. But she never neglects the tension of the mystery narrative… . I read The Boy Who Lied in one rather breathless sitting. It’s a fast-paced mystery with plenty of twists and turns but it’s also a heartfelt and powerful piece of social commentary… . Recommended.” –Bookbag
About The Author
Kim Slater
Kim Slater honed her storytelling skills as a child, writing macabre tales specially designed to scare her younger brother! Taking her literary inspiration from everyday life, Kim’s debut novel, Smart, has won more than ten regional prizes and has been shortlisted for over twenty regional and national awards. Smart was also longlisted for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal. Kim lives in Nottingham with her husband and has one grown-up daughter. The Boy Who Lied is Kim’s fourth novel.
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