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When lies are everywhere, how far will you go for the truth?
A tense eco-drama with an explosive twist from the million-copy selling author of Girl, Missing.
Fourteen-year-old Maya cannot believe she has to spend the summer with her grandmother, helping out at the family cosmetics firm. But things get much more exciting when she meets a community of activists who are campaigning against the dumping of chemical waste. Getting closer to one boy in particular, Bear, Maya is dared into joining one of their protest missions, but doesn't know that her grandmother's business is the target. Someone has been lying about their environmentally-friendly products, and as danger threatens, Maya must uncover the truth or betray her family forever.
In this edge-of-your-seat drama exploring the line between truth and lies, join millions of readers in discovering bestselling teen thrillers from Sophie McKenzie.
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This young adult novel twists storylines of friendship, family, environmental and personal commitments. Full review
'Sophie's thrillers are in a league of their own - nobody does it better' Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls
ISBN: 9781471199134
Publication date: 31/03/2022
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781406366938
Publication date: 01/06/2017
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
| ISBN: | 9781471199134 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2022 |
| Author: | Sophie McKenzie |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Childrens Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Suitable for: | 13+ readers |
| Genres: | Ecological and Environmental, Thrillers |
Sophie is the award-winning author of a range of teen thrillers, including the Missing series (Girl, Missing, Sister, Missing and Missing Me), Blood Ties and Blood Ransom and the Medusa Project series. She has also written two romance series: the Luke and Eve books and the Flynn series, which starts with the novel Falling Fast. Split Second is her first teen stand-alone novel in seven years. Sophie's first novel for adults is the psychological thriller Close My Eyes. Read an author Q&A here. You can see Sophie giving her writing tips in ...
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