Linda Strong
Cara is trying to dump her boyfriend. But she wants to keep it civil because her best friend is his sister and she doesn't want that relationship to suffer. When Joe decides that Cara is right about breaking up, he wants to see her one last time. Agreeing to meet at his house, his last remark to her is ... bring some Thai food. When Cara arrives there, she finds him lying on the sofa, so obviously dead. Because he's been using lots of drugs, her first assumption is that he overdosed. She sees a note ... ALL FOR YOU. OMG, did he commit suicide because she wanted him to leave her alone? According to the police, he was murdered. His family is accusing Cara ... and she finds herself a suspect. So many secrets she carried about Joe that his family never knew. As she goes about trying to get past the awful images in her head, she runs into a young man, Ryan. Seems like he had met her before. As they become good friends, things start happening. Ryan gets a text telling him to LEAVE HER ALONE. Her? meaning Cara? As the teens start looking into Joe's death, Cara finds that Ryan isn't exactly who she thought he was. Now she's not sure who to trust anymore.... This book is aimed at Teens and YA, but I found it quite enjoyable. I really liked Cara and Ryan .. and Cara's dad. The mean girl, Joe's sister, was abrasive and just plain mean. The premise is a good one, although I can't really see police welcoming teens in investigations...even if Ryan's brother turns out to be the detective who suspects Cara of murder. Although it reminds me of other books with themes along the same lines, it kept me reading and it kept me entertained. It's not highly suspenseful, but there are moments when you just can't put the book down for any reason. Many thanks to the author / HQ Digital /Netgalley who provided me a copy of this book. Any opinion expressed here is unbiased and entirely my own.
