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Blank Confession - by Pete Hautman (Paperback)

Blank Confession - by  Pete Hautman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A new and enigmatic student named Shayne appears at high school one day, befriends the smallest boy in the school, and takes on a notorious drug dealer before turning himself in to the police for killing someone.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Shayne Blank is the new kid in town--but that doesn't stop him from getting into a lot of trouble very quickly. The other kids don't understand him. He's not afraid of anything. He seems too smart. And his background doesn't add up. But when he walks into the police department to confess to a murder, it quickly becomes apparent that nothing is as it seems. There's more to Shayne--and his story--than meets the eye. As the details begin to fill in, the only thing that becomes clear is that nothing about Shayne's story is clear at all. <p/><i>Blank Confession</i> is a compelling mystery that will keep readers turning pages, from National Book Award-winning author Pete Hautman.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>* "Hautman's skillful pacing, funny dialogue, and fully realized characters make this a taut mystery that's nearly impossible to put down."--"Publishers Weekly", starred review<br><br>* "Masterfully written with simple prose, solid dialogue and memorable characters, the tale will grip readers from the start and keep them reading in one big gulp, in the hope of seeing behind Shayne's mask. A sure hit with teen readers."--"Kirkus Reviews", starred review<br><br>" [A] character-driven thriller.""--The Horn Book"<P><br><br>""Blank Confession'"s deft and timely exploration of bullying will find an eager audience among teens searching for gripping, realistic fiction. Steer readers who appreciated Michael Harmon's "Brutal" (Knopf, 2009) and Courtney Summers's "Some Girls Are" (St. Martin's, 2010) to this novel."--"School Library Journal"<br><br>"With lightning-fast pacing, plenty of dialogue, and a modest page count, this will be an easy sell to teens on the prowl for a quick-pick thriller. "--"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Pete Hautman is the author of National Book Award-winning novel <i>Godless</i>, <i>Sweetblood</i>, <i>Hole in the Sky</i>, <i>Stone Cold</i>, <i>The Flinkwater Factor</i>, <i>The Forgetting Machine</i>, and <i>Mr. Was</i>, which was nominated for an Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America, as well as several adult novels. He lives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Visit him at PeteHautman.com. <p/>

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