Age Group: 12+ Years

Description: Four years after fleeing Saint Ambrose School in the wake of beloved teacher Mr. Larkin's brutal murder, Brynn remains haunted—the case unsolved, her suspicions laser-focused on the three students who discovered his body. Especially ex-bestie Tripp Talbot, whose shifty vibe screams cover-up. Landing a true-crime show internship reignites her fire: time to exhume buried clues from those fateful woods. But digging unearths vicious secrets, fractured loyalties, and dangers that prove the past never stays dead. Someone escaped justice once—now Brynn's relentless probe risks becoming the killer's next target. From One of Us Is Lying's Netflix queen, this bingeable YA thriller (ages 14+) delivers "bingeworthy Netflix drama" twists (Observer). When innocence crumbles and alibis crack, the truth cuts deepest—who really wielded the knife? Recommended reading age of 14+ yrs given the mature themes explored in the book.