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If I Die Tonight

by Alison Gaylin

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"Late one night in the quiet Hudson Valley town of Havenkill, a distraught woman stumbles into the police station--and lives are changed forever. Aimee En, once a darling of the '80s pop music scene, claims that a teenage boy stole her car, then ran over another young man who'd rushed to help. As Liam Miller's life hangs in the balance, the events of that fateful night begin to come into focus. But is everything as it seems? The case quickly consumes social media, transforming Liam, a local high school football star, into a folk hero, and the suspect, a high school outcast named Wade Reed, into a depraved would-be killer. But is Wade really guilty? And if he isn't, why won't he talk?"--Amazon.com.… (more)
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A very well put together mystery.was impressed with how everything the author included contributed to plot or character development. In addition to creating interesting, believable characters, the story also effectively addressed social media and the challenges it presents to parenting, relationships, etc ( )
  cspiwak | Mar 6, 2024 |
Suspense
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
The book was not what I expected and was even better. First time reading this author and I like her writing style. Truly makes you look at a situation in a different way -- great character development and plausible storyline. I will be reading her books in the future. ( )
  thekellyfamily | Oct 8, 2023 |
Seldom do I love or even like, all the main characters in a story, but I did in this one. I have never read this author, but I have to say that she did a fantastic job of writing both the adult and the teen characters...all were very well-developed. The mystery was well-paced, keeping the tension high, and holding my interest. There were other surprising reveals along the way, some that related to the main crime, and others that didn’t. All the storylines were handled competently and wrapped up nicely. This novel dealt with a wide range of issues that affect both the adults and the teens...single parenting, past trauma, grief, bullying, isolation and social ostracization, and how easily what we say on social media has the power to ruin lives. I thought the quote that I read concerning this book sums it up very well, "It takes the gulf that naturally develops between teenagers and their families and stocks it with sharks. ( )
  Carol420 | Jun 29, 2023 |
DNF at p. 115 because my library loan's expired and I have literally twenty-eight hundred-million books I need to read and this just isn't exciting!
  whakaora | Mar 5, 2023 |
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For Marissa. You make me proud every day.
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From the Facebook page of Jacqueline Merrick Reed. (Prologue)
Five days earlier In bed late at night with her laptop, Jackie Reed sometimes forgot there were others in the house. (Chapter One)
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"Late one night in the quiet Hudson Valley town of Havenkill, a distraught woman stumbles into the police station--and lives are changed forever. Aimee En, once a darling of the '80s pop music scene, claims that a teenage boy stole her car, then ran over another young man who'd rushed to help. As Liam Miller's life hangs in the balance, the events of that fateful night begin to come into focus. But is everything as it seems? The case quickly consumes social media, transforming Liam, a local high school football star, into a folk hero, and the suspect, a high school outcast named Wade Reed, into a depraved would-be killer. But is Wade really guilty? And if he isn't, why won't he talk?"--Amazon.com.

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