THE LOWDOWN:
On the night Malcolm and Maud Angel are murdered, their daughter Tandy knows just three things: 1) She was one of the last people to see her parents alive. 2) The suspect list only includes Tandy and her three siblings. 3) She can’t trust anyone–maybe not even herself.
As Tandy sets out to clear the family name, she begins to recall flashes of experiences long buried in her vulnerable psyche. These memories shed light on her family’s dark secrets, and digging deeper into her powerful parents’ affairs proves to be a disturbing and dangerous game. Who knows what any of the Angels are truly capable of?
FIRST IMPRESSION:
I have some really bad secrets to share with someone, and it as well be you–a stranger, a reader of books, but most of all, a person who can’t hurt me. So here goes nothing, or maybe everything. I’m not sure if I can even tell the difference anymore.
— Hardcover edition
SNAPSHOT:
As a girl who is out of touch with life, Tandy comes across as a lost cause—one that can’t be fixed. However, she loves her siblings so much and only wants what is best for her family… even as she gets sucked into trying to solve who killed their parents and why.
The conclusion is unpredictable but not shocking. The descriptions, particularly of the apartment, are lush and atmospheric—they make you want to touch everything, and would easily translate to film.
Readers will look forward to hearing more from Tandy Angel in the second installment due out now!
GET IT ON YOUR SHELF:
If you…
– Like solving mysteries
– Enjoy family drama
– Want to read something short and to the point
THE ESSENTIALS:
YA Mystery
Paperback, 400 pages
First published September 24th, 2012 by Little, Brown and Company (ISBN-10: 0316207004)
Paperback published on September 10th, 2013
(Review copy provided by Little, Brown.)