This gives readers a close look at how the emotional claustrophobia of their town affects everyone.
Relationships within the group shift: preacher’s kid Peekay (given name: Claire) befriends Alex when their volunteer shifts at the local animal shelter overlap Peekay’s boyfriend, Adam, cheats on her with classically gorgeous cheerleader Branley swaggering Jack breaks off his friends-with-benefits arrangement with Branley to pursue Alex. In fact, she stalked and killed her sister’s murderer so skillfully that she has evaded any legal repercussions, and her vengeful exploit has become legend in their close-knit, economically blighted town.
Alex’s older sister, Anna, was raped and murdered their freshman year, and she’s been quietly seething ever since. Three teens in small-town Ohio struggle with sexual violence, together and individually, in a tragic thriller.Īlex, Jack, and Peekay are white high school seniors looking ahead to the next phases of their lives.
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