The Secret Within, The - Hardcover

Golding, Theresa; Golding, Theresa Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563979950 ISBN 13: 9781563979958

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, 2002

Synopsis

Carly Chambers has a secret. With her family constantly on the move and father's harsh rules keeping her close to home, it had been an easy secret to keep. Until now. This summer in a beach town on the Jersey coast everything is unraveling. Slipping out of her bedroom window each night, Carly only wants to steal a few hours of freedom on the boardwalk. Then comes the night when she discovers that a stranger has been watching her every move and asking questions about her. Carly is caught in a dangerous game of hiding from the stranger and dodging her abusive father. In this compelling novel by Theresa Martin Golding, Carly Chambers discovers that sometimes the only thing worse than revealing a painful secret--is keeping it.

About this title

About the Author:

Theresa Martin Golding, author of Kat's Surrender, earned a B.A. degree in English from LaSalle University in Philadelphia and a J.D. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Theresa lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania, with her family.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-8-A suspenseful novel about a young teen who, with the help of some observant and caring adults and peers in her new town, extricates herself from an abusive and exploitative relationship with her father. Carly has been deliberately incurious about the errands she runs for him, the true nature of his business, and the reasons for the family's frequent, sudden moves. She chafes under his rigid rules and scrutiny, and is frightened of his violent tendencies. As the strong arm of the law extends itself, and others, including a neighbor who is a former victim of abuse, press her for explanations, she puzzles out the truth: her father is a counterfeiter, and he'll do anything to protect himself. The characters are not especially complex, but their situation is quite involving; the atmosphere and a bit of a love story keep this solid, well-paced tale moving along.
Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1563979950
• ISBN 13: 9781563979958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240