Andie’s body was never recovered, and Sal was assumed by most to be guilty of abduction and murder.

The original investigation concluded with most of the evidence pointing to Sal, who was found dead in the woods, apparently by suicide. For her senior capstone project, Pip researches the disappearance of former Fairview High student Andie, last seen on April 18, 2014, by her younger sister, Becca. Pip has known and liked Sal since childhood he’d supported her when she was being bullied in middle school.

Main characters are White diversity is plentiful among secondary characters.Ī twisty, impeccable mystery with dynamite heroes.Įveryone believes that Salil Singh killed his girlfriend, Andrea Bell, five years ago-except Pippa Fitz-Amobi. The exciting climax is satisfying, answering readers’ questions. Refreshingly, each sibling’s strengths are presented as equally important. Aside from the complexity of the sisters’ relationship, their distinct personalities make them entertaining foils. Though the romantic relationships are rife with attraction and suspicion, female friendships are presented positively as a source of strength: The most important relationship is that of the sisters despite their mostly having separate scenes. The manipulated timeline-alternating the discoveries made before and after Garrett’s disappearance to paint a cohesive picture-is expertly paced and managed, balancing plot tensions with each sister’s emotional arc. Nora is at first determined to protect her Ivy League ambitions by finding definitive proof of his cheating, but instead she finds a mystery that is much bigger and more dangerous. It all started when Garrett cheated by copying one of Nora’s essays-and his word was given equal credibility to Nora’s due to his social status (the narrator sisters are fully cognizant of the various privileges they have). Estranged sisters uncover the mystery behind a star football player’s disappearance.Īnalytical Nora and social butterfly Sophie alternate narrating chapters-with Nora giving a “confession” regarding the events leading to the disappearance of Sophie’s boyfriend, Garrett, a rich, popular football player and Sophie investigating what happened after he was gone.

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