That is, she was until she turns up dead. Not only dead but murdered. And not only murdered but brutally so, stabbed to death before the opening night of the school play in which she was supposed to star. The small town is thrown by the murder, and the police promise they’ll get to the bottom of this. But Hattie may have been hiding things that are vital to discovering her killer. This fascinating book is told in three points of view—including that of the murdered girl—and is a deliciously evocative read, full of questions of self-discovery vs. self-destruction. (Atria)