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Never Tell By Alafair Burke Analysis
Never Tell by Alafair Burke, consists of a natural rhythm as it takes you through a journey of both Julia Whitmire’s and Ellie Hatcher’s world. Julia Whitmire a sixteen year old girl who lived in luxurious town house in Manhattan and attended Casden prep school, a private school, she appeared to have everything anyone could ever wish for, but instead she lived a complicated life that no one knew about. The author conveys a suspenseful plot by adding their own experiences from their profession based on criminal law professor and deputy district attorney, to create a real life story.
As the author conveys the story as a mystery and thriller, the more compelling it becomes and the more loop holes the reader is put through, that in the end Alafair
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