by Laura McNeal
First published 2016
Thisbe Locke stands beside a car on the bridge. No one knows this will be the final time anyone sees her. Clay broke up with her, then made her look foolish at his party in front of their friends. The humiliation cut deep. Depression has weighed on Thisbe ever since that night. Now she has disappeared without a trace. Her sister refuses to believe Thisbe would take her own life. She insists her sister was stronger than that, that heartbreak alone wouldn't drive her to such desperation. The police have heard these denials before from families who cannot accept the worst possibility. They know that the choice to jump can happen in a single moment of pain. They also know that people vanish from bridges for reasons that have nothing to do with suicide. The search continues, but Thisbe remains missing. Her family clings to hope while confronting the terrible unknown. What really happened on that bridge? The answer lies somewhere between a sister's faith and the darker possibilities that no one wants to face.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, psychological-thriller, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: missing-person, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Bridge
336 pages · Hardcover · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Content warnings: depression, suicide