Summary
An eight-year-old boy is found dead in a playground . . . and his eleven-year-old neighbor is accused of the crime. Leading the defense is London solicitor Daniel Hunter, a champion of lost causes. A damaged boy from a troubled home, Daniel's young client, Sebastian, reminds Daniel of his own turbul... Full description
Summary: |
An eight-year-old boy is found dead in a playground . . . and his eleven-year-old neighbor is accused of the crime. Leading the defense is London solicitor Daniel Hunter, a champion of lost causes. A damaged boy from a troubled home, Daniel's young client, Sebastian, reminds Daniel of his own turbulent childhood--and of Minnie, the devoted woman whose love saved him. But one terrible act of betrayal irrevocably shattered their bond. As past and present collide, Daniel is faced with disturbing questions. Will his sympathy for Sebastian and his own memories blind him to the truth? What happened in the park--and who, ultimately, is to blame for a little boy's death? Rethinking everything he's ever believed, Daniel begins to understand what it means to be wrong . . . and to be the guilty one. |
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Physical Description: |
453 p. |
ISBN: |
9780062195517 0062195514 |
Author Notes: |
Lisa Ballantyne was born in Armadale, Scotland and studied English Literature at the University of St. Andrews. She started her writng career while living and working in China. She was short-listed for the Dundee International Book Prize. Her debut novel, The Guilty One, was long listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and short-listed for an Edgar Allan Poe Award. Her other title's include: Redemption Road and Everything She Forgot. (Bowker Author Biography) |