The Darkest Lie

Author: Pintip Dunn
Publisher: New York : Kensington Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., 2016

CONTENT WARNING: suicide, mental health

Annotation:
Cecilia Brooks thought she had known everything about her mother. Following accusations of having sex with a student, Cecilia's mother committed suicide. Hushed taunts and rumours haunted Cecilia ever since. Now a high school senior, Cecilia navigates through a life filled with complexities, including that of a 'barely there' father, loud memories and grief. It wasn't until she decided to volunteer for the school's crisis hotline - the same place her mother worked - that a more sinister truth unfolded. The more strangers she counselled, the more clues she  pieced together about her community and her mother.

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