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Josie, Perri, and Kat have been inseparable best friends since third grade--the athlete; the brilliant, acerbic drama queen; and the popular beauty with a heart that is open to all around her. They live in an affluent suburb of Baltimore and enjoy privileges many teenagers are denied. But on the final day of school, one of them brings a gun with her. And when the police break down the door of the high school girls' bathroom, locked from the inside, they find two of the friends wounded, one of them critically--and the third girl is dead.
From one of the most acclaimed authors of crime fiction writing today comes a novel breathtaking in its emotional depth--a riveting, powerful, provacative, and consistently surprising tale of secrets, friendship, and betrayal that brilliantly illuminates a dark and chilling event with startling clarity and unique empathy.
From one of the most acclaimed authors of crime fiction writing today comes a novel breathtaking in its emotional depth--a riveting, powerful, provacative, and consistently surprising tale of secrets, friendship, and betrayal that brilliantly illuminates a dark and chilling event with startling clarity and unique empathy.
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Holly B. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Although I love all of Lippman's Tess Monaghan mysteries and have read all of her books, I have to say I think this was her best book ever, by far! It was really unexpected for me, to see this kind of story from her. It wasn't even so much about "the secret" or the mystery element of it, but just her writing was really, really well-done. Each of the characters - even those who had minor parts - had developed personalities and characteristics. Even if a character only spoke once or twice, you knew about them from the perspective of one or more of the other characters, and I was able to visualize them even. And boy does it ever grab hold of the angst of going to high school - without being overly melodramatic - and the true power of friendship.
I highly recommend it!!
Janette E. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A great thriller with a surprise twist! Lippman makes a strong case for responsible gun control.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very suspenseful and keeps you guessing!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Well written - not my usual taste in books but an engrossing, if sometimes disturbing, read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was the best suspense I've read in quite a while! I was glued to this book from page one, and I read it every spare chance I had within the past week.
The book reminded me a lot of the Columbine Massacre and the movie "Homeroom", which was about another school shooting.
I really appreciated the pop-culture references throughout the book because it made for a fun read in addition to the suspense.
I was only slightly disappointed in the ending because I had expected something a little more clever to come out of it, however it was still an unexpected surprise.
I can't wait to share this book with others! Excellent read. :)
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Excellent thriller about 3 teenage friends. They are involved in an elaborate shooting.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Outstanding!! I could not put it down.
Nicole M. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I rate this book 2 and 1/2 stars out of 5. It was a decent story but it was quite long-winded. Also, the ending was pretty anti-climactic. I was disappointed in how it all ended. I was hoping for something a little more exotic and exciting. Overall, it wasn't horrible but I probly won't recommend it.
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Shirley P. (So far I am in the minority after reading this book. Perhaps having read Nineteen Minutes and The Pact by Jodi Picoult already makes me reaction to this book subjective, rather than objective. The latter books were riveting compared to "To the Power of Three" which I was in no hurry to finish (but I did).
Lippman writes well as far as plot and character development, but I felt this story wandered back and forth in time and between characters without accomplishing much. This is the same technique Picoult uses with ease.
Sorry, there just wasn't enough suspense for me and adding several subplots were more of a distraction than an improvement of the story.
Marianne S. (This was a good book, I am not sure what happened to my copy, but I remember enjoying it. A good and different suspense.
Susan F. (Josie, Perri, and Kat have been best friends since third grade. They live in an affluent suburb and enjoy privileges many teenagers are denied. But on the final day of school one of them brings a gun with her. And when the police break down the door of the girls' bathroom, locked from the inside, they find two of the friends wounded and the third girl is dead.
josie, perri, and kat have been inseparable best friends since third grade- the athlete, the brilliant, acerbic drama queen, and the popular bueaty with a heart that is open to all arund her. they live in an affluent suburb of baltimore and enjoy priveleges many teens are denied. but on the final day of school, one of them brings a gun. and when the police break down the door of the girls bathroom, locked from the inside, they find two of the friends wounded and one dead.
Three high school girls, who are best friends, are found shot in their school bathroom. The popular one is dead, the athletic one was shot in the foot, and the brooding dramatic one has an apparent self-inflicted bullet in the face. The question is how did it happen and why?
Linda K. (From the back of the book: Josie, Perri, and Kat have been inseparable best friends since third grade...the athlete, the brilliant, acerbic drama queen, and the popular beauty with a heart that is open to all around her. They live in an affluent suburb of Baltimore and enjoy privileges many teenagers are denied. But on the final day of school one of them brings a gun with her. And when the police break down the door of the high school girls' bathroom, locked from the inside, they find two of the friends wounded, one of them critically...and the third girl is dead.
Excellent book!! Great twists and turns, with a really good ending. A book I could not put down.
Intricate mystery story of three highschool girls, friends since third grade. What is underneath that caused two of them to die?
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