Abunaga, Robie-Rhea T.

Hard Truth

HARD TRUTH: A Novel A Book Review Submitted to Mrs. Rowena R. Cuntapay School of Business Administration and Accountancy University of Baguio

In Partial Fullfillment of the Course Requirement In English

By Robie-Rhea T. Abunaga September 23, 2011

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.1 Chapter 2: The Author2 Chapter 3: Summary3 Chapter 4: Major Characters4-5 Chapter 5: The Review6-7

Abunaga, Robie-Rhea T. Hard Truth

Introduction Hard truth. In this story you can witness, how a long time secrets that hide by a killer and just one tragedy happen they know the secrets. No secrets can hide for last. Perhaps, it can hide but just for temporary. In this novel, we can also feel the affection and care of a lady to her friends and the brother of her friends. Even the brother of her friends havent been a good brother to her friends and to her. This lady has good heart as well as her beloved mother. In this story is talking about the mysteriously disappearing of two children. They are brothers and sisters who havent been closed in each other. Because the brother never like her sister, he treated her sister as animal who anytime can hurt.

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The Author Mariah Stewart is the bestselling author of numerous novels and several n0vellas. A RITA finalist for romantic suspence, she is the recipient of the Award of Excellence for contemporary romance, a RIO (Reviewers International Organization) Award honouring excellence in women;s fiction, and a Reviewers Choice Award from Romantic Times magazine. A three-time recipient of the Golden Leaf Award and a Lifetime Award winner from the New Jersey Romance Writers, she has been inducted into their Hall of Fame. A native of Highstown, New Jersey, she lives with her husband, two daughters, and two rambunctious golden retrievers amid the rolling hills of Chester County, Pennsyvania. She is a member of the Valley Forge Romance Writers, the New Jersey Romance Writers, and the Romance Writers of America.

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SUMMARY Two children who mysteriously disappeared twenty-one years ago are the last thing on Lorna Stiless mind when she returns to her Pennsylvania hometown to sell the old family property in the wake of her mothers passing. But along with her memories, Lorna finds the fields where she grew up yield something utterly chilling. All those years ago, when nine-year-old Melinda Eagan vanished on her birthday, her foulmouthed older brother, Jason, quickly became the lone suspect. Yet when he went missing, too, the case turned cold. But Jason , it seems, never got far: His bones have been mouldering on the Temples land for two decades. As far as the local police are concerned, the book is closed on Melindas murderand Jasons death is justice served. But Lorna refuses to let the dead rest uneasily. She turns to private eye T.J Dawson to dig up the dirt of the past and see what lies beneath. Only theres someone out there who hasnt forgottenand who wont be the least bit forgiving about exposed as a killer. And Lorna believe that, In matters of crime, there are many versions of the truth.

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Major Characters Lorna Stiles- the main character Mellie or Melinda Eagan- Lornas neighborhood Jason Eagan- Melindas brother Billie Eagan- Jason and Melindas Mother Mary beth Stiles- Lorna, Andrea, Robbies mother Andrea Stiles- Lornas sister Robbie Stiles- Lornas younger brother T.J Dawson- Private Investigator that Lornas hired Mitch Peyton- The one recommend T.J to lorna to be the private investigator Chief Walker- Head on Callen Police Department, where Lorna Stiles leaving 4 childhood friend and

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Regan Landry- Who had shared a flat in London with Lorna and six other girls one summer long ago Veronica Hammond- Lornas neighbourhood and Lornas mother friends Frits Keeler- Jasons classmates,who loved to planted roses Michael Keeler- Fritz brother, Lornas first crush Sarah Watts- Wife of Michael Keeler Matt- Jasons classmate Danielle Porter- Melindas classmate and bestfriend John Mancini- Head of the unit where Mitch Peyton work for Bonnie Jacobs- Jasons classmate and bestfriend Jack Corey- Succesful tax attorney and Lornas first date

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The Review a.) Interpretation In this book you can learn a lot from the main character and also the supportive character because all of them have a good answer every question come to their mind. Were all known that being a investigator is not a easily work for individuality, because there are so many step you had to do like seeking and searching information, if you had not done this in a good and safe way theres a possibility that your life is an a dangerous because you enter to a one privacy life of a individuality. The purpose of the Author why She make this kind of novel is to make the readers think and to be more curious, not only that, she also present that even your in a middle of a mission you can still find a intimate lover. b.) The Technical Analysis In this story, their apart that the author used flashback in order to recall the tragedy before. Also symbolism because theirs many symbol made by the author to have hint in order to solved the cases. 6

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c.) Judgement I recommend this book for others because in this you can learn more strategy to seek information and how to be a good investigator. It was good to read and the author was really good in making this novel because she make with many suspence part and made by determination to done this. Not only that, we can also feel the love of a lady to her friend even theyd been apart for a long time. The time Im start reading this, I felt little scared because it talks about killing and solving cases, but when Im already finish, I realize that theirs nothing to scared about.