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In this YA mystery, the friends A V A, Caitlin, Mackenzie, Julie, and Parker try to force their perfect lives into a dark plan: murder the charming philandering Nolan Hotchkiss. When Nolan is discovered dead the way they described, the girls become suspects. They must uncover the true killer before their tightly‑controlled reputations unravel.
Set in Washington state high school, the novel explores teenage cliques, the pursuit of perfection, and the consequences of judgement.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Sara Shepard
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