by Sean Stewart
First published 2007
Cathy's world crumbles when Victor breaks up with her. Her father has died unexpectedly. She's failing at school. Her best friend won't speak to her. Instead of accepting the breakup, Cathy digs into Victor's reasons for ending things. Her investigation spirals into something far more dangerous than heartbreak. Victor's coworker turns up dead. A strange mark appears on Cathy's arm. Chinese elders begin acting in disturbing ways. These events connect in ways Cathy never expected. The book includes real phone numbers readers can call, websites to visit, letters, photographs, and date book entries. Readers decode secrets and follow clues beyond the printed page. Cathy's search for answers about her relationship becomes a journey into a world where nothing appears as it truly is.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, unreliable-narrator
143 pages · Hardcover · Bloomsbury Publishing
Content warnings: death