First published 2020
Emma disappears in plain sight during mass at Redemption Prep, an elite boarding school hidden in Utah's forests. Her best friend Neesha, basketball star boyfriend Aiden, and devoted follower Evan each launch their own search. The school handpicks every student for its remote campus, and Emma always stood out among them. Now her absence creates a void that pulls everyone into suspicion. Neesha, Aiden, and Evan each harbor secrets they cannot reveal, even as they hunt for answers. The school operates under strict rules: attend mass, respect curfew, avoid the woods. Emma's disappearance shatters this order and exposes hidden truths. The investigation reveals that Redemption Prep itself conceals something far larger than student secrets. Emma may hold the key to uncovering what the institution really hides, but only if someone can locate her first. Each searcher wants to find Emma, but their motivations differ, and not everyone hopes for her safe return.
Genres: mystery, thriller, boarding-school, academic
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Redemption Prep, Utah
Period: 21st-century
416 pages · Hardcover · Katherine Tegen Books
Content warnings: violence