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What happens when the razor's edge between online and offline disappears?
Tenth grade is just starting, but Lainey is already over it. Her parents have been divorced for years, but her dad just moved across the country with his new wife, and her brother chose to go with them. Which leaves Lainey alone with their mom and her mood swings. Thank god for the adorable Rafe and Lainey's friends, especially Bliss.
Bliss is starting at a new school in New York City and determined to find her place, without just being "the girl in the wheelchair." But Bliss is really good about staying in touch with Lainey, even as she grows as a social media influencer. Lainey tries to follow Bliss's lead-steering clear of the drama and being out her house as much as possible. Things seem to be going okay for Lainey, and Bliss is getting everything she's ever wanted. She has huge numbers of new followers every day, an amazing part in the school play, and a new boyfriend.
But Bliss is struggling-she's not sure if all these great things are because of her or pity for her disability or because people want something from her. As things get worse for Bliss, suddenly Lainey stops hearing from her completely. Worried that something awful has happened, Lainey takes off for New York City without telling anyone to find out what's going on. But when Lainey arrives at Bliss's apartment, nothing is what it seems, and everything Lainey thought she knew about Bliss is a lie . . .
Praise for Cindy L. Otis
At the Speed of Lies
"With a sharp, compelling main character and an equally compelling mystery, At the Speed of Lies is a perfect--and timely--thriller." --Kirsten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide
"Timely and gripping, Cindy L. Otis's fiction debut is a thought-provoking commentary on the far-reaching consequences of conspiracy theories. Readers are sure to devour this smart and captivating thriller." --Emily Lloyd-Jones, international bestselling author of The Drowned Woods
★"Former CIA officer Otis crafts a timely, pulse-pounding mystery..." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A timely, unsettling, and insightful read." -- Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Sarah Darer Littman
Some Kind of Hate
A Sydney Taylor Honor Book
"Thoughtful, meticulous, and devastatingly revealing, Some Kind of Hate opens readers' eyes into how ordinary people--a neighbor, a classmate, a teammate, a friend--can become brainwashed and indoctrinated into the frightening and bigoted world of white supremacy. To stop hate, Sarah Darer Littman has written a critical, heart-wrenching, and hopeful book that not only shows how and why the seeds of hatred grow into a destructive force, but also the importance of owning one's actions, which allows for the possibility of redemption and forgiveness." --Liza Wiemer, author of the Sydney Taylor Notable Book The Assignment
"Littman's latest novel presents an unvarnished and eye-opening account of how a frustrated young athlete becomes radicalized into a hate group, while examining the causes and consequences of unchecked antisemitism. This is truly a story for our times--a raw and visceral exploration of how a single, traumatic event in a person's life can quickly turn him down the dark path toward extremism, and ultimately, redemption." --Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League
"Some Kind of Hate is not an easy read, but it's a necessary one that is unflinchingly realistic and brutal, and yet, somehow, hopeful. I wish for it to find its way to every library and classroom shelf, where it might help more than one reader realize that it's never too late to say no to hate and open our eyes and hearts to love." --Gae Polisner, author of The Memory of Things
Backlash
"Littman pens a raw, frighteningly realistic, and absorbing look at cyberbullying and the damaging effects of airing private trauma in a public forum." --Publishers Weekly
"This is
Tenth grade is just starting, but Lainey is already over it. Her parents have been divorced for years, but her dad just moved across the country with his new wife, and her brother chose to go with them. Which leaves Lainey alone with their mom and her mood swings. Thank god for the adorable Rafe and Lainey's friends, especially Bliss.
Bliss is starting at a new school in New York City and determined to find her place, without just being "the girl in the wheelchair." But Bliss is really good about staying in touch with Lainey, even as she grows as a social media influencer. Lainey tries to follow Bliss's lead-steering clear of the drama and being out her house as much as possible. Things seem to be going okay for Lainey, and Bliss is getting everything she's ever wanted. She has huge numbers of new followers every day, an amazing part in the school play, and a new boyfriend.
But Bliss is struggling-she's not sure if all these great things are because of her or pity for her disability or because people want something from her. As things get worse for Bliss, suddenly Lainey stops hearing from her completely. Worried that something awful has happened, Lainey takes off for New York City without telling anyone to find out what's going on. But when Lainey arrives at Bliss's apartment, nothing is what it seems, and everything Lainey thought she knew about Bliss is a lie . . .
Praise for Cindy L. Otis
At the Speed of Lies
"With a sharp, compelling main character and an equally compelling mystery, At the Speed of Lies is a perfect--and timely--thriller." --Kirsten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide
"Timely and gripping, Cindy L. Otis's fiction debut is a thought-provoking commentary on the far-reaching consequences of conspiracy theories. Readers are sure to devour this smart and captivating thriller." --Emily Lloyd-Jones, international bestselling author of The Drowned Woods
★"Former CIA officer Otis crafts a timely, pulse-pounding mystery..." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A timely, unsettling, and insightful read." -- Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Sarah Darer Littman
Some Kind of Hate
A Sydney Taylor Honor Book
"Thoughtful, meticulous, and devastatingly revealing, Some Kind of Hate opens readers' eyes into how ordinary people--a neighbor, a classmate, a teammate, a friend--can become brainwashed and indoctrinated into the frightening and bigoted world of white supremacy. To stop hate, Sarah Darer Littman has written a critical, heart-wrenching, and hopeful book that not only shows how and why the seeds of hatred grow into a destructive force, but also the importance of owning one's actions, which allows for the possibility of redemption and forgiveness." --Liza Wiemer, author of the Sydney Taylor Notable Book The Assignment
"Littman's latest novel presents an unvarnished and eye-opening account of how a frustrated young athlete becomes radicalized into a hate group, while examining the causes and consequences of unchecked antisemitism. This is truly a story for our times--a raw and visceral exploration of how a single, traumatic event in a person's life can quickly turn him down the dark path toward extremism, and ultimately, redemption." --Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League
"Some Kind of Hate is not an easy read, but it's a necessary one that is unflinchingly realistic and brutal, and yet, somehow, hopeful. I wish for it to find its way to every library and classroom shelf, where it might help more than one reader realize that it's never too late to say no to hate and open our eyes and hearts to love." --Gae Polisner, author of The Memory of Things
Backlash
"Littman pens a raw, frighteningly realistic, and absorbing look at cyberbullying and the damaging effects of airing private trauma in a public forum." --Publishers Weekly
"This is
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