{"product_id":"books-silent-river-by-paulette-ingram","title":"Silent River","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are different types of secrets; and different styles of lies. Piper held on to plenty of them throughout her dysfunctional life. But these were not the lies you told when planning a surprise birthday party; these were the worst kind of lies that would eat away at your insides. Lies that would get you killed if you told anyone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiper battled to grow up amid the turbulence inflicted upon her in her own home as a young girl. Her cousin Paige's erratic behaviour turns vicious, leading Piper to direct a genre of survival techniques. From compulsive lying to an accidental murderer, Piper is drawn into always covering for her cousin's irrational thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiper also has her five friends to contend with; they share each other's deepest darkest secrets. They make a pact that nothing and no one can come between them. But can Piper trust them? Can they trust each other? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe arrival of an anonymous letter on the principal's desk leads to their dismissal from Whittingdon High secondary school. An independent, state of the arts secondary school for the privileged white middle class children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a series of events unfolds around them, the friends find themselves swimming deeper and deeper in the darkness; their lies and deceit become uncontrollable. Finally, a body is found after one of the friends hosts her 21st birthday party. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiper and her friends are now the suspects; as the girls turn against one another to protect themselves, one of them must pay the price for the brutal murder. As a result, the girl's relationship is jeopardised and ends abruptly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut who has been watching them? Who knows all their lies? Who knows the most critical secret they hold so close to their hearts? A secret they would take to the grave..\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53506823684369,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781739969004.jpg?v=1778118174","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-silent-river-by-paulette-ingram","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}