Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316349291 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Has the girl decided to follow in their footsteps?To find her, Bish must earn the trust of her friends and family, including her infamous mother, now serving a life sentence in prison. Thirteen years earlier, her grandfather set off a suicide bomb in a grocery store, a bomb her mother confessed to building. But even as he delves into the deadly bus attack that claimed five lives, the ghosts of older crimes become impossible to ignore.A gripping fusion of literary suspense and family drama, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL is a fast-paced puzzle of a novel that will keep readers feverishly turning pages.. In the wake of a devastating bombing, a father risks everything to find out who was responsible.When Bish Ortley, a suspended cop, receives word that a bus carrying his daughter has been bombed, he rushes to be by her side. A suspect has already been singled out: a 17-year-old girl who has since
Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL is Marchetta's first novel for adults. . Her novels have been published in 17 languages and 18 countries. Melina Marchetta is the acclaimed author of young adult novels including Saving Francesca and Jellicoe Road, which won the American Library Association's Michael L. She lives in Sydney, Australia
Highly recommended for suspense and mystery fans." Kristen Calvert, Library Journal (starred review)"Marchetta's smooth writing and flair for dialogue combine for a mostly seamless read." Kirkus Reviews"I might have held my breath the entire time I was reading Melina Marchetta's heart-pounding (and heartbreaking) new novel. Praise for Tell The Truth, Shame the Devil:"Each new Melina Marchetta novel is a revelation. This visceral read manages to capture the emotional aftermath of a mass tragedy while sustaining tension and delivering a scathing indictment of racial
Brenda Telford said Brilliant psychological thriller!. Chief Inspector Bish Ortley’s daughter Bee was on a touring holiday with a busload of British students – the campsite between Calais and Boulogne-surMer was where they were with Spanish students as well as French when Bish had the phone call about a bombing at the site. The immediate heart-stuttering terror he felt took his breath away; his race across the Channel to the campsite with . The popular Australian YA author seamlessly crosses into adult fiction with this latest offering Deborah Cook (@ Debbish dot com) I knew little about this book going into it. I knew of Melina Marchetta's young adult fiction - although I haven't read Saving Francesca, On the Jellicoe Road or Looking for Alibrandi - I've certainly heard of them and seen the popular Australian movie based on the latter.Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil is different to Marchetta’s past work. It's targeted at adults, for a start. But it's als