This is our story / Ashley Elston.
Record details
- ISBN: 1509470654
- ISBN: 9781509470655
- ISBN: 9781509470655
- ISBN: 1509470654
- Physical Description: 1 audio media player : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2018]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Amy Melissa Bentley and Eric Michael Summerer. |
Summary, etc.: | "No one knows what happened that morning at River Point. Five boys went hunting. Four came back. The boys won't say who fired the shot that killed their friend, Grant; the evidence shows it could have been any one of them. Kate Marino's senior year internship at the District Attorney's Office isn't exactly glamorous -- more like an excuse to leave school early that looks good on college applications. Then the DA hands her boss, Mr. Stone, the biggest case her small town of Belle Terre has ever seen. The River Point Boys are all anyone can talk about. Despite their damning toxicology reports the morning of the accident, the DA wants the boys' case swept under the rug. He owes his political office to their powerful families. Kate won't let that happen. Digging up secrets without revealing her own is a dangerous line to walk; Kate has personal reasons for seeking justice for Grant. As she investigates with Stone -- the aging prosecutor relying on Kate to see and hear what he cannot -- she realizes that nothing about the case -- or the boys -- is what it seems. Grant wasn't who she thought he was, and neither is Stone's prime suspect."-- Provided by publisher. |
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Subject: | Accidents > Fiction. Death > Fiction. Teenage boys > Fiction. Mystery and detective stories. Accidents > Fiction. Death > Fiction. |
Genre: | Audiobooks. Children's audiobooks. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lyman Memorial High School | AB FIC ELS (Text) | 33431139405177 | Playaway | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Publishers Weekly Review
This Is Our Story
Publishers Weekly
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Grant Perkins is killed while on a hunting trip with his four best friends, who concoct a tale to keep themselves out of jail. As part of her internship with the district attorney's office, senior Kate Marino is assigned to help unravel the boys' lies, despite their connections to their Louisiana town's most powerful citizens. However, Kate's boss doesn't know that she is harboring secrets that link her to the River Point Boys, and everyone-including Grant-has something to hide. Elston's (The Rules for Disappearing) exploration of privilege, justice, and digital media unfolds through a combination of Kate's Nancy Drew-like investigation, the anonymous shooter's thoughts, and the mounting evidence; the narrative feels ripped from the headlines, a contemporary cautionary tale with enough wrinkles to make all four boys seem like likely suspects. A subplot involving a photo of three passed-out girls adds another layer of sordid small-town intrigue, and Kate's efforts to solve the case highlights the duality of the human soul, the ways technology can twist the truth, and the difficulty of knowing who to trust. Ages 12-up. Agent: Sarah Davies, Greenhouse Literary. (Nov.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
The Horn Book Review
This Is Our Story
The Horn Book
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When a young man, Grant, is shot dead in an apparent hunting accident, none of his friends accepts the blame. Kate, who'd been developing a friendship with Grant, uses her internship at the district attorney's office to investigate what really happened, despite obstructions from several angles. If readers can suspend disbelief about Kate's level of access, they should enjoy this gripping legal thriller. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
This Is Our Story
Kirkus Reviews
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If your friends dead body falls in the woods and nobody is around to see which of you pulled the trigger, what will your story be?In an after-party haze of booze and drugs, five white, wealthy best friends go hunting in the River Point woodsonly four return. With one of the boys, Grant, shot dead in an apparent accident and no one willing to admit responsibility, Logan, Henry, John Michael, and Shep vow to keep silent in order to protect their remaining group and the killer among them. But secrets have a way of burrowing through bonds, and the tightknit foursome, dubbed the River Point Boys, has already started to unravel. Meanwhile, budding photojournalist and white senior Kate Marino is interning at the district attorneys office, where her boss is assigned the River Point case. The DA wants the case to disappear quietly, but Kate is determined see justice done. As she assists with examining the boys behavior during interrogations and in person, she discovers that nothing about the case, the suspects, or even her own connection to the boys is what it seems. The narration alternates between Kates fervent suspicions and a River Point Boys cold manipulation, leaving readers to wade through the many vengeful motives that spill from a wellspring of affluence, privilege, and corruption. Chilling and suspenseful, with just the right number of twists. (Mystery. 13-17) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
School Library Journal Review
This Is Our Story
School Library Journal
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Gr 8 Up-Kate Marino is shocked to learn that Grant Perkins is dead. She and Grant had been texting for months, and Kate had revealed things about herself that she hadn't told anyone, ever. So when her mother's boss gets assigned to the murder investigation, Kate uses her after-school job at the district attorney's office to look into the case. The worst part? One of Grant's best friends is his killer, but none of their other friends are talking. As Kate begins to uncover the schism driving the boys apart, she learns a distressing truth from Grant's best friend, Shep, that completely unravels everything she thought she knew, and the more her investigation deepens, the more dangerous it becomes. Will she be able to learn the truth in time? With this gripping novel, Elston has created an accessible -legal thriller for a teenage audience. Kate is a very appealing and recognizable character: smart, funny, and strong. Refusing to be paralyzed by her emotions, she feels compelled to do something about injustice and tries to turn her grief into positive momentum. Readers will most likely be shocked and surprised right along with Kate as they, too, follow the many twists and turns of Grant's murder case. VERDICT Highly recommended for young adult collections in public and school libraries.-Ryan P. Donovan, Southborough Public Library, MA © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
BookList Review
This Is Our Story
Booklist
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Who knew Kate's part-time internship in the district attorney's office would take over her life? Turns out there's been an accidental shooting (or maybe a murder?) at a notorious local party. The victim was part of a group of five well-connected friends, one of whose family owns the lodge where the shooting occurred. The DA assigns the investigation to Kate's boss, Mr. Stone, with the assumption that he will not dig too deep and the incident will be ruled an accident. Crime fiction fans know never to assume, of course, and the case races off with page-turning suspense. Kate takes crime-scene photos, adds commentary to witness video statements, tails the defendants, and, breaching ethical boundaries, becomes secretly involved with one of them. The plot builds cleverly, interspersed with text messages, mistaken identities, whiffs of political corruption, and mysterious narrations from someone who knows what happened. Readers will overlook the fact of a high-school intern practically running a heater case when the story becomes impossible to put down.--O'Malley, Anne Copyright 2016 Booklist