âThis dark and twisty #MeToo thrillerâ from a critically acclaimed author âdelivers an empowering tale populated with nuanced charactersâ (Publishers Weekly).
The troublemaker. The overachiever. The cheer captain. The dead girl. Like every high school in America, Jefferson-Lorne High contains all of the above.
After the shocking murder of senior Emma Baines, three of her classmates are at the top of the suspect list: Claude, the notorious partier; Avery, the head cheerleader; and Gwen, the would-be valedictorian.
But appearances are never what they seem. And the truth behind what really happened to Emma may just be lying in plain sight. As long buried secrets come to light, the clock is ticking to find Emma's killerâbefore another good girl goes down.
âThis clever thriller lures you in, then hits you where it hurtsâwith shocking power.â âDylan Farrow, #MeToo activist and author of Hush
âThe young womenâs rage and regret are palpable. Revenge served cold.â âKirkus Reviews
âAn interrogation of the ways in which society labels girls to make it easier to overlook, brush off, or directly deny evidence of sexual abuse and trauma.â âBulletin of the Center for Childrenâs Books
âFans of Courtney Summers' Sadie will appreciate this socially conscious, character-driven thriller.â âBooklist
âA gripping, page-turning mystery about small town secrets and the reasons girls keep them.â âStephanie Kuehn, Morris Awardâwinning author of Charm & Strange
âBeautiful and powerful . . . this [novel] will keep you in its grip long after the last page.â âSarah Lyu, author of The Best Lies