GIRLS WHO BURN

Eighteen-year-old Addie Blackwood is preparing to head to Rutgers University in the fall, although she’s still reeling from the death of her sister, Fiona, last summer. Gifted ballerina Fiona’s death was ruled an accident, but Addie believes Fiona was murdered by wealthy, privileged Thatcher Montgomery. When the family gathers at their estate in Bier’s End, New Jersey, for their matriarch’s funeral, Addie comes face to face with Seth Montgomery, the boy she has unresolved feelings for, and his cousin Thatcher. When Thatcher is found dead at the bottom of the same ravine where Fiona’s body was discovered, Addie realizes that the murderer is still out there. As she and Seth deal with the push and pull of their love-hate relationship and the simmering emotional and physical bonds they share, Addie continues her search for answers in the shadow of lurking danger. Pagano offers readers an engaging mystery with suspects galore. Mystery fans will enjoy sleuthing alongside Addie as she considers the possible guilt of nearly everyone in her orbit, and the characters likewise cast suspicion on one another. Addie’s relationship with Seth runs hot and cold, and Addie’s emotional arc as she tries to trust in his feelings for her are relatable and understandable. Main characters are cued white.

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