About
When 16 year old Jaime Locke sits down with his principal, he has a secret he needs to get off his chest. For the last two years, he’s been involved in an illicit affair with his high school drama teacher, Mr. Anderson.
What follows Jaime’s admission is a months long investigation that unravels out of control as more students come forward with stories of their own involving Mr. Anderson. Jaime finds out he isn’t just a tattletale after all, as people around town call him. Instead he's a whistleblower, and because of him, dozens of students, both male and female, from past and present, feel free to share their stories of sexual assault at the hands of one of their school’s most popular teachers.
While struggling with not just the investigation, but also his sexuality and the backlash he faces from Mr. Anderson’s supporters, Jaime comes to rely on help from friends, family, and other teachers at school. These relationships all start to crumble, though, when a rumor spreads around that has the potential to start yet another investigation that could make Jaime regret ever coming forward in the first place.
What follows Jaime’s admission is a months long investigation that unravels out of control as more students come forward with stories of their own involving Mr. Anderson. Jaime finds out he isn’t just a tattletale after all, as people around town call him. Instead he's a whistleblower, and because of him, dozens of students, both male and female, from past and present, feel free to share their stories of sexual assault at the hands of one of their school’s most popular teachers.
While struggling with not just the investigation, but also his sexuality and the backlash he faces from Mr. Anderson’s supporters, Jaime comes to rely on help from friends, family, and other teachers at school. These relationships all start to crumble, though, when a rumor spreads around that has the potential to start yet another investigation that could make Jaime regret ever coming forward in the first place.
Publication
SGoldberg (2022), 339 pages