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Allison Glenn tried to hide what happened that night...and failed. The consequence? Five years in prison. Now she's free. But secrets have a way of keeping you caged...When Allison is sent to prison for a heinous crime, she leaves behind her reputation as Linden Falls' golden girl forever. Her... read more
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. Gudenkauf's scintillating second suspense novel (after The Weight of Silence) opens with the release of 21-year-old Allison Glenn from prison, where she has served five years for an unspecified but particularly horrible crime. Allison is reluctant to enter a halfway house in her hometown of... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Allison Glenn: One of the main characters who is released from prison at the beginning of the novel at the age of 21.
- Joshua Kelby: A little boy who is the adopted son of Claire and her husband Jonathon.
- Brynn Glenn: Allison's sister who tries to deal with the aftermath of Allison's crime. She is a junior in high school.
- Claire Kelby: The mother of Joshua and the owner of Bookends, a bookstore in town, who hires Allison.
- Charm: A nursing student who frequents Bookends, stepdaughter of Gus.
- Gus: Charm's stepfather who has lung cancer.
- Christopher: Charm's brother,
- Olene: The woman who runs the half-way house where Allison goes to live.
- Bea: Allison's roommate at the half-way house.
- Flora: A woman who torments Allison at the half-way house.
- Jonathan Kelby: Claire's husband and Joshua's adoptive father. He makes renovations to houses.
- Reanne: Charm and Christopher's mother.
- Binks: Reanne's boyfriend.
- Devin Kineally: Allison's lawyer
Setting & Locations edit
- Linden Falls: The town where the story takes place.
- Cravenville: The prison where Allison served some of her time.
- Bookends: The bookstore owned by Claire and Johathan.
- New Amery: The town where Brynn and Allison's grandmother lives. Brynn lives there after the incident.
- Gertrude House: The half-way house where Allison lives.
First Sentence edit
I stand when I see Devin Kineally walking toward me, dressed as usual in her lawyer-gray suit, her high heels clicking against the tiled floor.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Heather Gudenkauf (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Mira
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 18, 2011
ISBN: 0778328791
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Mira
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 18, 2011
ISBN: 0778328791
Page Count: 352
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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