A serial killer is on the loose leaving bodies of dead female teenagers in his/her wake. The story goes through introducing the reader into the lives of the various characters that make up a small town in southern Florida. The plot twists and turns leaving the reader guessing as to who really is the killer? I felt, the characters were a bit flat, just following stereotypes, ie the abusive husband, the jock, the class bully, the goth, etc. In a way, having the plain characters is a cheap way for the author to play on your prejudices of these figures to lead you one way or another. Joy Fielding has written better suspense stories than, Heartstopper; but her writing style is so good that I can forgive the cheap tricks and thin plot line.
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