I had heard not-so-great things about Shepard’s writing from her other books, but I really expected more from a highly popularized, best-selling young adult author. Not to be ironic, but the word I would use to describe it is actually “amateur.” The writing felt very juvenile, and not just regarding it’s intended audience, but in terms of complexity and skill.
The biggest flaw in this novel is the writing. I still feel the same about my enjoyment of the story, but I really feel like there are larger issues in the construction of the story that deserve more attention than JUST the fun I had while reading.ģ.5 Stars! Truthfully, this really was not a great book but I had so much fun reading it and became so addicted that part of me can’t help but love it. But the killer is watching…and determined to make sure the case stays cold.Įdit 4/7 - I am dropping my rating to 3 stars. Plus, Seneca has a secret of her own, one that could derail the investigation if she’s not careful.Īlongside Brett, another super-user from the site, they slowly begin to unravel the secrets Helena kept in the weeks before her disappearance. Maddy’s nothing like she expected, and Helena’s sister, Aerin, doesn’t seem to want any help after all. However, the moment she steps off the train, things start to go wrong. It’s the reason she’s a member of the site in the first place.ĭetermined to get to the bottom of the mystery, she agrees to spend spring break in Connecticut working on the case with Maddy Wright, her best friend from Case Not Closed. Helena’s high-profile disappearance is the one that originally got Seneca addicted to true crime. So when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees a desperate post on the Case Not Closed message board, she knows it’s time to change that.
Her family was left without any answers-without any idea who killed Helena, or why. Help…įive years ago, high school senior Helena Kelly disappeared from her backyard in Dexby, Connecticut, never to be heard from again.
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