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2000s: In a world of technology, could a lie detector decide your fate in court?
The Pinocchio Brief
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A 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the murder of one of his teachers. His lawyers, the guarded veteran, Judith, and the energetic young solicitor, Constance, begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher and the school. But Judith has her own secrets which she risks exposing when it is announced that a new lie-detecting device, nicknamed Pinocchio, will be used during the trial. And is the accused, a troubled boy who loves challenges, trying to help them or not?
Travel Guide
Courtroom drama in London
Pinocchio
The idea of Pinocchio is an usual one but a very plausible one all the same
It’s a machine that will be used to examine and effectively judge the testimony of a suspect, a witness in court
More worryingly still or part of the future given the level of our dependance on technology and apps. The author works in the legal field so you can only imagine what has led her to come up with this idea and to examine it in this novel.
Want to see inside a thrilling court case and the academic setting of a young boy accused of killing a teacher? Then search no more.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Pinocchio Brief
Destination: London Author/Guide: Abi Silver Departure Time: 2000s
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