A chilling debut YA thriller from an exciting new voice in the genre filled with devilish
twists dangerous turns and secrets that can't seem to stay buried... *** Last summer Sara
Ellis was found dead by the lake and only Mandy knows what really happened. This summer
she's desperate to keep it a secret. For a few weeks every summer Sara was Mandy's best
friend. At Highmark the lake resort where their families vacationed the two were in a world
of their own. Or at least Mandy got to be part of Sara's world. But now Sara's dead. The
police ruled her death an accident a tragic mistake after a night of impaired judgment. For
the past year Mandy's coped by escaping: leaving home and barely keeping it together at
school. The last thing she wants to do is return to Highmark this summer - even if she does
need "closure". As soon as she's back though she hears the whispers: someone killed Sara
Ellis. And if she's not careful they'll figure out it's all her fault. As evidence
resurfaces and anonymous accusations are scrawled in angry red spray paint Mandy must confront
the truths she's been avoiding about last summer. Because someone wants to make her pay for
what happened to Sara that night. Now She's Dead is a delightfully accomplished and
frighteningly addictive debut novel set in an atmospheric lake resort with a murderous twist -
perfect reading for fans of young adult thriller novels. Tropes Suspense Young Adult Thriller
Unreliable Narrator Deadly Secret LGBTQ+
