THE RING OF TRUTH (Laurel-Leaf Books) - Softcover

Pfeffer, Susan Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440219116 ISBN 13: 9780440219118

Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books by Dell Books, 1994

Synopsis

Revealing to her friends that a political figure has made a pass at her, sixteen-year-old Sloan Fredericks, the daughter of a well-known family, finds herself desperately trying to escape a scandal and public scrutiny. Reprint.

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From Kirkus Reviews:

Sloan Fredericks, 16, has lived with her wealthy grandmother ever since her mother, father, and brother Tyler were killed in a car accident that she miraculously survived. Her life at home and private school is quiet--until Lieutenant Governor Mark Heiler kisses her at a large party. When her best friend Justine claims to have had a past dalliance with Mark, Sloan finds herself embroiled in a sex scandal. In the name of party politics, Sloan's grandmother asks her to recant her story, but in the end Sloan--struggling to come to terms with recently revealed secrets (Tyler's alive but hopelessly brain-damaged; her inheritance will be minuscule)--is unwilling. Initially, readers will be excited by the potency of the situation; as events begin to spiral out of control, Avi's Nothing But the Truth (1991) springs to mind. But the comparison is premature; rather than delivering insights into politics or December-May harassment, Pfeffer hangs her story on arbitrary elements that make this ``ring of truth'' a fairly hollow exercise. (Fiction. 11+) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

From Publishers Weekly:

This story of sexual harassment in a political arena contains, according to PW, "intrigue and drama aplenty to pique readers' interest." Ages 12-up.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books by Dell Books
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0440219116
• ISBN 13: 9780440219118
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 180