• Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2020 May #1
  *Starred Review* In August, Princeton swimmer Mark Forrester hiked up to a dangerous lookout point with his girlfriend, 17-year-old high-schooler Tabitha Cousins. Early the next morning, Tabby staggered out of the woods alone, claiming that Mark had slipped and fallen to his death; a team of police divers later found his body in the creek below. But everyone loved Mark, and Tabby isn't the kind of girl people are inclined to believe. As the police start to investigate, they find holes in her story—holes that seem to indicate that, maybe, Mark was murdered—and suddenly everyone in town is talking. Short, furiously paced chapters rotate in perspective; everyone, it seems, gets a chance to speak, from people who are on Tabby's side (her sister, her best friend, her ex) to those who are against her (her school nemesis, Mark's best friend). Everyone, that is, except Tabby herself. Newspaper and social media clippings showcase the media frenzy surrounding the case and the eagerness with which so many people paint Mark as a golden boy (or Princeton swimmer) while condemning Tabby as trash. Texts offer glimpses into Tabby and Mark's troubled romance, and the whirlwind back-and-forth will keep readers guessing at the truth—and second-guessing their own biases—until the very end. A frenzied psychological thriller, superbly paced. Grades 10-12. Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.

L.E. Flynn is the author of Firsts (Thomas Dunne Books/St Martin’s Press), a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults pick; an accompanying series of short stories, The Boys Tell All; and Last Girl Lied To. Flynn is a former model who worked in Tokyo, Athens, and Paris. Flynn now lives in London, Ontario, with her husband, their daughter and son, and a loyal Chihuahua. When she's not writing, you can likely find her hiking in the woods, perusing thrift stores for vintage dresses, or binging on reality TV.