Journal Entry 1 by indygo88 from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

"Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Hood and her next-door neighbor, Evie Verver, are inseparable, best friends who swap clothes, bathing suits, and field-hockey sticks and between whom -- presumably -- there are no secrets. Then one afternoon, Evie disappears, and as a rabid, giddy panic spreads through the balmy suburban community, everyone turns to Lizzie for answers. Was Evie unhappy, troubled, or upset? Had she mentioned being followed? Would she have gotten into the car of a stranger?

Compelled by curiosity, Lizzie takes up her own furtive pursuit of the truth. Haunted by dreams of her lost friend and titillated by her own new power as the center of the disappearance, Lizzie uncovers secret after secret and begins to wonder if she knew anything at all about her best friend."

Received via LibraryThing's Early Reviewers. 

Journal Entry 2 by indygo88 at Lafayette, Indiana USA on Monday, August 01, 2011

I wanted to like this more than I did. I enjoyed the writing & I flew through the book quite quickly. But the story itself seemed to leave me with more questions than answers & I found that unsettling. I think Megan Abbott did a good job of exploring a 13-year-old girl's feelings in response to her emerging adolescence, but in some ways she seemed too wise beyond her years. At times, the story had almost a dream-like quality to it, which confused me & made me question exactly what the author was trying to say. To me, this book begs for discussion & interpretation, which may make it a good choice for a book club.  

Journal Entry 3 by indygo88 at Lafayette, Indiana USA on Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Released 9 mos ago (8/10/2011 UTC) at Lafayette, Indiana USA

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Off to a new reader, via Amazon. Enjoy! :')

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