Eighteen-year-old Ivy Lake was found dead at the bottom of a cliff a little over a year ago. Police believe she may have been pushed from the cliff, but the case has gone cold with no real leads. Investigative Reporter Maxine Revere received a letter from Ivy's stepbrother, Tommy Wallace. Tommy is asking Maxine to find Ivy's killer. Tommy's mother blames him for Ivy's death. She will not allow him contact with his stepsiblings and it is tearing Tommy apart. Max agrees to take a look at the case. Ivy could have accidentally fallen off the cliff. She could have jumped. Or did someone push her?
Ivy Lake is a very unsympathetic victim. She was a sixteen-year-old bully, who posted embarrassing information about classmates on social media. Her cyber-bullying of Heather Brock lead to Heather's suicide. She has a score of enemies who were all potential suspects in this book. I didn't care if Max solved her murder. I just wanted Max to clear Tommy of the crime. Tommy is mentally challenged and there is no real evidence against him. Ivy's mother, Paula Lake Wallace, wants nothing to do with Tommy and forbids him to come to their house to see his stepbrother and half-sister.
There is a lot going on in this book...cyber-bullying, blended families, selfish parents. The story kept me interested, though we didn't have enough information to solve the crime until the end of the book. Along with this mystery, Max is also dealing with the two men in her life, boyfriend Nick and best friend David, both shutting her out while they deal with child visitation issues with their exes. I fear this will cause a big problem in her relationship with each of these men in the future. My rating: 4 Stars.
Ivy Lake is a very unsympathetic victim. She was a sixteen-year-old bully, who posted embarrassing information about classmates on social media. Her cyber-bullying of Heather Brock lead to Heather's suicide. She has a score of enemies who were all potential suspects in this book. I didn't care if Max solved her murder. I just wanted Max to clear Tommy of the crime. Tommy is mentally challenged and there is no real evidence against him. Ivy's mother, Paula Lake Wallace, wants nothing to do with Tommy and forbids him to come to their house to see his stepbrother and half-sister.
There is a lot going on in this book...cyber-bullying, blended families, selfish parents. The story kept me interested, though we didn't have enough information to solve the crime until the end of the book. Along with this mystery, Max is also dealing with the two men in her life, boyfriend Nick and best friend David, both shutting her out while they deal with child visitation issues with their exes. I fear this will cause a big problem in her relationship with each of these men in the future. My rating: 4 Stars.
