Book Blurb:
Five went in. Four came out.
No one knows what happened that morning at River Point. Five boys went hunting. Four came back. The boys won’t say who fired the shot that killed their friend; the evidence shows it could have been any one of them.
Kate Marino’s senior year internship at the district attorney’s office isn’t exactly glamorous—more like an excuse to leave school early that looks good on college applications. Then the DA hands her boss, Mr. Stone, the biggest case her small town of Belle Terre has ever seen. The River Point Boys are all anyone can talk about. Despite their damning toxicology reports the morning of the accident, the DA wants the boys’ case swept under the rug. He owes his political office to their powerful families.
Kate won’t let that happen. Digging up secrets without revealing her own is a dangerous line to walk; Kate has her own reasons for seeking justice for Grant. As she investigates with Stone, the aging prosecutor relying on Kate to see and hear what he cannot, she realizes that nothing about the case—or the boys—is what it seems. Grant wasn’t who she thought he was, and neither is Stone’s prime suspect. As Kate gets dangerously close to the truth, it becomes clear that the early morning accident might not have been an accident at all—and if Kate doesn’t uncover the true killer, more than one life could be on the line…including her own.
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My Review:
4 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Teen--
Five best friends go into the woods to hunt the morning after a night of partying and one friend ends up dead- the four survivors are united in their story, nobody knows what really happened. Kate is an intern for an aging attorney who is assigned the case, one he is just suppose to brush under the table since the boys families run the town. But Kate refuses to back down, and some truths she never saw coming.
I will say that I was a little surprised to find that this was at least 50% a romance story. Don't get me wrong, I love a good romance and this was as swoony and as true as you would find in any YA contemporary book- but I was expecting a twisty murder mystery/suspense. I had a hard time switching gears between all encompassing love to murder motives, but I did really like the romantic partner- even if I had my doubts about his character in the beginning.
And speaking of mystery/suspense, I liked that we have four suspects at the beginning of the novel and they are the only suspects throughout the whole story. We know one of them is responsible for the death of their friend while out hunting, just not who, or why, which the pieces start to come together as the book progresses. My favorite part of the story was the ins and outs of the court stuff, especially the interviews. With the police interviews and then the added body language commentary from the main character Kate added in, it really helped to get a full picture of each boy and what makes them tick. I was sucked into the logistics and drama of the investigation and court stuff, making me feel like I was watching an episode of Law & Order.
I feel a little like the end wrapped up too fast for my liking, but all loose ends were covered which is really all that matters. This was overall a very fast, interesting read and I would love to see what else Ashley wants to write.
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