IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME

In the latest from bestseller Rice, a teen searches for her sister’s killer with the help of his latest victim.

It’s been eight months since Oli’s sister, Eloise, was murdered, and the police still haven’t found her killer. Keen naturalist Oli takes solace in spending time outdoors alone and with her friends from the school nature club, including her crush, Matt. While she’s visiting the site where Eloise’s body was found by some hikers, Oli ends up rescuing Iris, a girl who’s been buried alive in the same location. Iris’ memory is spotty, but she knows that the kidnapper still has her sister, Hayley, and that he’ll kill her if they go to the police. So the girls team up to find Eloise’s killer and rescue Hayley themselves, traveling along the Connecticut shoreline. Along the way, they find connections to the ghostly Sibylline sisters, who allegedly were oracles nearly a century ago. After a leisurely start, the plot ratchets up to breakneck speed. The killer’s unusual motive, ample information about the flora and fauna of southern New England, and a whisper of the supernatural all add interest to this story about the power of sisterhood. Main characters present white.

A fast-paced thriller with particular appeal for fans of nature and family stories.