Moral Compass

by Danielle Steel

Book Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - At an elite private school in Massachusetts, a wide circle of lives will be forever changed by a devastating series of events in Danielle Steel's riveting new novel.

Saint Ambrose Prep is a place where the wealthy send their children for the best possible education, with teachers and administrators from the Ivy League, and graduates who become future lawyers, politicians, filmmakers, and CEOs. Traditionally a boys-only school, Saint Ambrose has just enrolled one hundred and forty female students for the first time. Even though most of the kids on the campus have all the privilege in the world, some are struggling, wounded by their parents' bitter divorces, dealing with insecurity and loneliness. In such a heightened environment, even the smallest spark can become a raging fire.

One day after the school's annual Halloween event, a student lies in the hospital, her system poisoned by dangerous levels of alcohol. Everyone in this sheltered community--parents, teachers, students, police, and the media--are left trying to figure out what actually happened. Only the handful of students who were there when she was attacked truly know the answers and they have vowed to keep one another's secrets. As details from the evening emerge, powerful families are forced to hire attorneys and less powerful families watch helplessly. Parents' marriages are jeopardized, and students' futures are impacted. No one at Saint Ambrose can escape the fallout of a life-altering event.

In this compelling novel, Danielle Steel illuminates the dark side of one drunken night, with its tragic consequences, from every possible point of view. As the drama unfolds, the characters will reach a crossroads where they must choose between truth and lies, between what is easy and what is right, and find the moral compass they will need for the rest of their lives.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399179534
• ISBN13: 9780399179532
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Different

This was a great story and was very different I thought for Danielle Steel. The writing seemed different and at times gut retching as the story unfolded. It was confusing at the beginning as to who each of the characters were since the boys involved came from very different backgrounds. Some rich and some not but they all came together at a prestigious and wealthy academy to obtain a good education. Little did they know their actions while drinking would cause their lives to change, and so many lives forever. I really enjoyed this change of writing for Danielle Steel and hope to read more of her books with this type of story. Give this a try as I think all would like.