I'm sitting on my couch, watching the local news. There's Chloe's parents, the mayor, the hangers on, all grouped round the pond for the ceremony. It's ten years since Chloe and Carl drowned, and they've finally chosen a memorial-a stupid summerhouse. The mayor has a spade decked out in pink and white ribbon, and he's started to dig.

You can tell from their faces that something has gone wrong. But I'm the one who knows straightaway that the mayor has found a body. And I know who it is.

This is the tale of two fourteen-year-old girls, best friends, and one terrible summer when lies, secrets, jealousy, and perversion ended in tragedy more tangled and evil than a tight-knit community can possibly believe.

A dark tale with a surreal edge, Jenn Ashworth's gripping novel captures the intensity of girls' friendships and the dangers of a predatory adult world they are just grown up enough to think they can handle. And it shows just how far that world will go, sacrificing truth in the name of innocence.

Bought on eBay and sent by the seller to one of the "victims" of my book epidemic.
It's also a wishlist book.
Enjoy!

Merci Blue-Fairy pour ce livre de ma liste de souhaits.
Tu gâtes tout le forum 17. C'est une épidémie positive.

A welcome reading during the heatwave, all shutters closed.

Another for the road. "Un autre pour la route" as we say in French.

Thank you so much, dear Icila. I love to discover new books and authors this way. This book certainly sounds like I'm going to enjoy reading it. :)

What an exciting read! Thanks again for sending this book and sharing that novel with me. :)

Happy travelling! :)