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353 pp.
| Sourcebooks/Fire |
January, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4926-4228-2$17.99
(4)
YA
When Corey learns that her best friend, Kyra, has died tragically, she returns to her hometown of Lost Creek, Alaska, after a seventh-month absence. Staying with Kyra's parents, with whom Kyra had a tense relationship, Corey has five days to figure out what really happened. While Nijkamp's introspective sophomore effort has effective flourishes of horror, the writing is ultimately emotionally unconvincing.