First published 2017
Snow blankets the playground where Lucinda Hayes lies dead. The discovery turns Broomsville upside down as police detective Russ begins his investigation. Three people become central to unraveling what happened. Cameron, an awkward teenager, worshipped Lucinda from afar and saw her as pure sunlight in his troubled world. Jade viewed Lucinda as the perfect girl who somehow took everything away from her. Russ wants to close the case quickly, but his personal connection to Cameron clouds his judgment. As the investigation digs deeper, the pristine surface of this small community cracks open. Buried secrets and lies begin surfacing. Each person carries their own motives for wanting the truth. Yet the truth proves more complex than any single version of events. Cameron's obsession, Jade's resentment, and Russ's conflicted loyalties weave together in the aftermath of a young woman's death.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Broomsville
Period: contemporary
336 pages · Paperback · Bompiani
Content warnings: death, mental-illness