by Laura McNeal
First published 2006
Audrey transfers to Jemison High with her best friends Lea and C.C. after years at a tiny private school where they staged Gilbert and Sullivan productions and studied Edith Wharton. The three girls seem like obvious misfits in their new environment. Then Wickham Hill, the attractive new student everyone notices, surprises everyone by asking Audrey on a date. She falls hard for him and becomes consumed by the relationship. Meanwhile, a cruel anonymous newspaper circulates through the school, targeting students with vicious gossip and rumors. A quiet boy from her World Cultures class watches her with unsettling intensity. As the underground publication grows more threatening, students throughout Jemison High live in fear of becoming the next victim. Audrey must navigate first love while the school atmosphere grows increasingly toxic and dangerous.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Jemison High, World Cultures
320 pages · Hardcover · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, toxic-relationship