Secrets don’t die.
It’s the first week of senior year at Meadowbrook Academy. For Amy and her best friend Sarah, that means late-night parties at the boathouse, bike rides through their sleepy Connecticut town, and the crisp beginning of a New England fall.
Then tragedy strikes: Sarah and her boyfriend are brutally murdered in their dorm room. Now the week Amy has been dreaming about for years has turned into a nightmare, especially when all eyes turn to her as the culprit. She was Sarah’s only roommate, the only other person there when she died—or so she told the police to cover for her own boyfriend’s suspicious whereabouts. And even though they were best friends, with every passing day, Amy begins to learn that Sarah lied about a lot of things.
Liz, editor of the school newspaper and social outcast, is determined to uncover the truth about what happened on campus, in hopes her reporting will land a prestigious scholarship to college. As Liz dives deeper into her investigation, the secrets these murdered seniors never wanted out come to light. The deeper Liz digs, the messier the truth becomes – and with a killer still on campus, she can’t afford to make any mistakes.
This dual POV dark academia murder mystery will have you hooked from the first chapter. I bet you won’t guess who done it! Follow Liz (editor of the school paper)and Amy (the best friend/roommate who was just in the next room when the murder took place) as they try to piece together who would brutally murder their friends and why.
I’ve seen Jessica Goodmans books before, but I have not read any until now. Im so glad I got to change that! This book was great. I really enjoyed reading it the entire time. This story was written at a comfortable pace. Not too fast, not too slow. There were just enough characters to keep you interested without being confusing. The setting was very well flushed out, from the dorm rooms to the local cafe. It felt both familiar and a little creepy! You never really felt like the girls were grasping at straws. Their actions, although maybe a little nieve, were relatable and made sense to the story.
You really do question everyone, and you won’t guess the real culprit. You just won’t.
I like the way the author left it! I would have liked just one more twisty turn….but I love how the relationships all left off.
This book came out yesterday, Feb 4th, 2025! Is this one on your TBR?
Thank you to Penguin Teen Canada and Netgalley for the arc! 😘
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