After seventeen-year-old David is forced to stand trial for his girlfrienda (TM)s death, he is sent to live with his aunt and uncle and their young daughter, Lily, to avoid the media frenzy. But all is not well at his relativesa (TM) house. His aunt and uncle are not speaking to each other, and Lily seems dead set on making Davida (TM)s life a torment. And then therea (TM)s the issue of their older daughter, Kathy, who died under mysterious circumstances a number of years back. As things with his family grow more and more tense, David starts to wonder: Is he the only one whoa (TM)s hiding something? a oeDavid and Lily are sympathetic characters, who compel readers to discover the whole truth behind their stories. Once they get started, readers will be hard pressed to put this book down.a a " VOYA, starred review a oe A] tautly plotted thriller, rich in complex, finely drawn characters.a a " Booklist, starred review