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Title:

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Author:

Schachte, Kylie, author.

Added Author:

Patterson, James, 1947-

Personal Author:

Schachte, Kylie, author.

ISBN:

9780316493772

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

453 pages ; 24 cm

Series:

James Patterson presents

James Patterson presents.

Abstract:

Flora Calhoun, haunted by a history of finding dead bodies and the murder of her ex, Ava McQueen, uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and all her loved ones in peril.

Flora Calhoun has a reputation for sticking her nose where it doesn't belong-- like stumbling upon a classmate's body years ago. When she gets a midnight call from Ava, who had ignited Flora's heart last summer, she arrives just in time to witness Ava bleed out in a dark alley. Now Flora is set on a path of rage and vengeance for all the dead girls whose killer is never found. She begins uncovering ugly secrets that are hidden for a good reason-- and puts her on the murderer's hit list. -- adapted from jacket

Reading Level:

Ages 14-18. Little, Brown.

Grades 10-12. Little, Brown.

Subject Term:

Teenage girls -- Death -- Juvenile fiction.

Lesbian teenagers -- Juvenile fiction.

Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction.

Murder -- Fiction.

Conspiracies -- Fiction.

Grandfathers -- Fiction.

Mystery and detective stories.

Genre:

Young adult fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Summary:

Flora Calhoun, haunted by a history of finding dead bodies and the murder of her ex, Ava McQueen, uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and all her loved ones in peril.

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When a girl with a troubled history of finding dead bodies investigates the murder of her ex, she uncovers a plot to put herself--and everyone she loves--on the list of who's next . Flora Calhoun has a reputation for sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. After stumbling upon a classmate's body years ago, the trauma of that discovery and the police's failure to find the killer has haunted her ever since. One night, she gets a midnight text from Ava McQueen, the beautiful girl who had ignited Flora's heart last summer, then never spoke to her again. Just in time to witness Ava's death from a gunshot wound, Flora is set on a path of rage and vengeance for all the dead girls whose killer is never found. Her tunnel-visioned sleuthing leads to valuable clues about a shocking conspiracy involving her school and beyond, but also earns her sinister threats from the murderer. She has a choice: give up the hunt for answers, or keep digging and risk her loved ones' lives. Either way, Flora will regret the consequences. Who's next on the killer's list?

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

A teen's investigative skills lead her through school secrets, small-town mysteries, and murder. Sixteen-year-old Flora Calhoun doesn't worry too much about college applications, even if college could be her ticket out of Hartsdale. Instead, she's busy with unsolved crimes, hunting down criminals who escaped justice and seeking closure for those affected. Although she is at odds with the local police force, has a tense relationship with her younger sister, and feels let down by her mother (who is a painter living in Germany), Flora's connections with her grandfather and best friend, Cassidy, are rewarding, complex, and nuanced. Her run-ins with romance, with vibrant Ava and clichéd bad boy VT, round out her character while also slowing down the story. When Flora's latest run-in with danger hits too close to home, she's sent deep into a mystery that reaches further than she ever expected. Flora's mission takes her on a journey that delves into issues of socio-economic inequality dividing Hartsdale and neighboring Whitley as well as the long-term effects of trauma--accompanied by some convoluted teen drama. The treatment of the subjects of trust and emotional vulnerability between friends adds an extra dimension while some elements of the mystery may feel familiar to aficionados of the genre. Flora is white and bisexual; Cassidy is Chinese American, Ava is black, and there is diversity among supporting characters. A thriller that delves into society's darkness. (Thriller. 14-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.