Fault Line: A Novel

Janet Tashjian

Jul 2004 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Jason Harris

About this audiobook

Seventeen-year-old Becky Martin--smart, funny, ambitious--aspires to be a stand-up comic. While setting out to make her goal a reality, she meets Kip Costello, a rising star in the San Francisco comedy club scene. Where Becky once felt invisible around guys, she now basks in Kip's adoration. And what could be better than an attractive, intense boyfriend who cares about every minute detail of her life?

But Becky soon discovers a darker side to Kip, where emotional and physical abuse grown hand in hand. How is it possible to feel so special yet so worthless at the same time? As the relationship goes from loving to controlling, can Becky find the courage to get the help she needs before it's too late?

About the author

JANET TASHJIAN's previous novel, The Gospel According to Larry, was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, a New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age, and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book. She is also the author of Vote for Larry, Multiple Choice, Tru Confessions, and Marty Frye, Private Eye. Tashjian lives with her family outside of Boston.