by Sara Shepard
First published 2012
Emma Paxton lives as her dead twin sister while Sutton Mercer watches from beyond the grave. Emma crossed the country to find Sutton, only to discover her sister's body and a town full of people who wanted her dead. Now Emma pretends to be Sutton to investigate the murder without raising suspicions. Her early suspects led nowhere. One name surfaces repeatedly in her search: Thayer Vega. When this enigmatic young man returns to their Arizona town, Emma faces a critical choice. She must determine quickly whether Thayer came back seeking revenge or whether he already claimed it by killing Sutton. The investigation grows more dangerous as Emma realizes how many enemies Sutton made. Friends transform into threats in this community where everyone conceals damaging secrets. Emma races against time to identify the murderer before her deception unravels and she becomes the next victim.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Arizona
292 pages · Hardcover · HarperTeen
Content warnings: murder