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DEAD GIRLS CAN'T TELL SECRETS by Chelsea Ichaso

DEAD GIRLS CAN'T TELL SECRETS

by Chelsea Ichaso

Pub Date: April 5th, 2022
ISBN: 978-1-72825-597-2
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Savannah’s sister, Piper, is comatose after falling off a cliff, but was it really an accident?

Piper seems perfect: smart, popular, and successful at everything she tries. Savannah is the soccer star of Grayling High, but she feels invisible, stuck in her younger sister’s shadow at home as well as at school. When Piper is found unconscious beneath a scenic lookout called Vanderwild Point, some of her classmates suspect she attempted suicide—but Savannah wants to figure out what really happened and whether it was her fault. She discovers a note in Piper’s locker asking her to come to a Survival Club meeting at the Point on the day she fell, but why was the club holding a session on a Wednesday when they only meet on Mondays? For that matter, why did Piper even join the Survival Club when she hates the outdoors? Savannah uncovers more strange clues. Who is the mysterious Alex who called Piper’s cell three times the day of the incident? Savannah is determined to uncover evidence of wrongdoing before going to the police. This fast-moving mystery focuses on Savannah and her feelings in the aftermath of her sister’s accident. The realistically imperfect characters make mistakes and have human flaws. Readers will enjoy the twists and turns as facts that exonerate one person throw suspicion onto others. Main characters read as White.

A well-paced page-turner about uncovering the truth at any cost.

(Mystery. 14-18)