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PublisherThorndike Press

ISBN-101594138230

ISBN-139781594138232

eBay Product ID (ePID)204080225

Product Key Features

Book TitleKeep Quiet

Number of Pages512 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

TopicFamily Life, Thrillers / Suspense

FeaturesLarge Type

GenreFiction

AuthorLisa Scottoline

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal813/.54

Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition

SynopsisJake Buckman's relationship with his sixteen-year-old son, Ryan, is not an easy one, so at the urging of his loving wife, Pam, Jake goes alone to pick up Ryan at their suburban movie theater. On the way home, Ryan asks to drive on a deserted road, and Jake sees it as a chance to make a connection. However, what starts as a father-son bonding opportunity instantly turns into a nightmare. Tragedy strikes, and with Ryan's entire future hanging in the balance, Jake is forced to make a split-second decision that plunges them both into a world of guilt and lies. Without ever meaning to, Jake and Ryan find themselves living under the crushing weight of their secret, which threatens to tear their family to shreds and ruin them all. Powerful and dramatic, "Keep Quiet" will have readers and book clubs debating what it means to be a parent and how far you can, and should, go to protect those you love., "New York Times" bestselling and Edgar Award winning author Lisa Scottoline is loved by millions of readers for her suspenseful novels about family and justice. Scottoline delivers once again with "Keep Quiet," ""an emotionally gripping and complex story about one man's split-second decision to protect his son - and the devastating consequences that follow.Jake Buckman's relationship with his sixteen-year-old son, Ryan, is not an easy one, so at the urging of his loving wife, Pam, Jake goes alone to pick up Ryan at their suburban movie theater. On the way home, Ryan asks to drive on a deserted road, and Jake sees it as a chance to make a connection. However, what starts as a father-son bonding opportunity instantly turns into a nightmare. Tragedy strikes, and with Ryan's entire future hanging in the balance, Jake is forced to make a split-second decision that plunges them both into a world of guilt and lies. Without ever meaning to, Jake and Ryan find themselves living under the crushing weight of their secret, which threatens to tear their family to shreds and ruin them all. Powerful and dramatic, "Keep Quiet" will have readers and book clubs debating what it means to be a parent and how far you can, and should, go to protect those you love.