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A schoolboy accused of a brutal murder. A retired lawyer with secrets to hide... "A taut thriller" - The Times; "First-rate" - Daily Mail; "The unexpected twist is a jaw-dropper" - Saga Magazine A 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the murder of one of his teachers. His lawyers, the guarded veteran, Judith, and the energetic young solicitor, Constance, begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher and the school. But Judith has her own secrets which she risks exposing when it is announced that a new lie-detecting device, nicknamed Pinocchio, will be used during the trial. And is the accused, a troubled boy who loves challenges, trying to help them or not? The Pinocchio Brief is a gripping, very human thriller which confronts our assumptions about truth and reliance on technology.
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The Pinocchio Brief, Abi Silver
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- The Pinocchio Brief
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Abi Silver
- Publisher
- Eye Books
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 284
- ISBN10
- 178563044X
- ISBN13
- 9781785630446
- Series
- Burton and Lamb
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- A schoolboy accused of a brutal murder. A retired lawyer with secrets to hide... "A taut thriller" - The Times; "First-rate" - Daily Mail; "The unexpected twist is a jaw-dropper" - Saga Magazine A 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the murder of one of his teachers. His lawyers, the guarded veteran, Judith, and the energetic young solicitor, Constance, begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher and the school. But Judith has her own secrets which she risks exposing when it is announced that a new lie-detecting device, nicknamed Pinocchio, will be used during the trial. And is the accused, a troubled boy who loves challenges, trying to help them or not? The Pinocchio Brief is a gripping, very human thriller which confronts our assumptions about truth and reliance on technology.