When you start a book with an explosion at a school and introduce the idea that the teen characters are investigating, the reader is going to expect a mystery/thriller. But that's not exactly what this book is. Instead, we get more of a slow exploration of the secrets that these kids are keeping. As the girls dig into their memories, find photos, and talk to peripheral characters, they discover just how much about what is going on they don't understand. While that means there aren't car chases or tense stand-offs, it makes for surprisingly compelling reading. Each character brings a different perspective into the mystery and the tight time frame keeps the plot moving even as most of the action takes place elsewhere. It may not be a thrilling book, but it is interesting and well worth the time to read.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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