Jason is a loner, and one of those sweet guys who likes babysitting and helping out with younger kids. Except now one of his little friends Alicia has been murdered and dumped in the woods, and Jason was the last one to see her alive. Now the local police have brought in their top interrogator, Trent, a mysterious man known for ALWAYS getting his confession. And Jason has a secret…or does he? Will Trent force Jason to confess, whether he’s guilty or not? Become a fly on the wall of the interrogation room in this tense, hyper-suspensful psychological thriller by the late, great Robert Cormier.
I use this book in my YAL class. It is a great discussion book. The students and I spar over the end of the selection. It is a great read that is quick as well.