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In a quiet, upper‑class community, sixteen‑year‑old Gail begins to receive frightening telephone calls and threatening notes left in her school locker. Despite the severity of the threats, the town’s celebrated young man—his family's influence shielding him—receives no legal consequence. Peck’s narrative delves into the harsh reality of teen sexual assault, stalking, and the complicated dynamics between victim and perpetrator. Through Gail’s experience the novel poses questions about the fairness of the law, the role of community power, and the struggle for personal justice.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Richard Peck
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