And the multilayered plot unfolds from two alternating points of view, making for dramatic changes in tone and pace throughout. The suspense never lets up, even as the story raises important questions about class differences and how they are reflected in law enforcement. There’s only one common denominator between the disappearances: Caroline herself.Īndrea Contos’s debut is an edge-of-your-seat thriller.
But as every new discovery leads Caroline closer to the connection between these girls and Madison, she faces an unsettling truth. Caroline is determined to find out what happened to them and why no one seems to notice. Unlike Madison’s, their disappearances haven’t received much attention. Unlike Madison, the other girls are from the wrong side of the tracks. It’s only when Caroline discovers other missing girls that she begins to close in on the truth. McCormack, their teacher, seem to know so much about them? Caroline has some uncomfortable secrets about the hours before Madison disappeared, but they’re nothing compared to the secrets Madison has been hiding.
Suddenly Caroline realizes how little she knew of what her friend was up to. She has her own reasons not to trust the police, and she owes Madison - big time. Until then, Caroline is keeping her head down, pretending to be the perfect student even though she is crushed by her family and heartbroken over the girlfriend who left for California.īut when her best friend Madison disappears, Caroline feels compelled to get involved in the investigation. That’s when she’ll finally escape her rigid prep school and the parents who thought they could convert her to being straight. A timely edge-of-your-seat thriller from a debut writer to watch.Ĭaroline Lawson is three months away from freedom, otherwise known as graduation day.
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