MY THOUGHTS
I've read a few of David Bell's books but this is my first YA novel by him. I usually do not read YA but this one caught my attention and I thought I would give it a try. I did enjoy it. I thought it was good even though I am far from being a YA. Still not sure if I will read more YA though. Depends on who writes them I suppose.
This book is centered around a young man names Hunter who was in a horrible car wreck. His girlfriend Chloe is missing and everyone assumes he did something to her. Or maybe she was kidnapped. Or wondered off somewhere hurt and confused. Hunter was hurt pretty bad and is suffering from memory loss. He can't remember the wreck nor anything after it. He barely remembers going to the homecoming dance where this supposedly all started. Some say that Hunter and Chloe had a big fight that night and think that is why he did something to her.
This book is a fairly quick read. In my opinion it's well written. A little bit much in places but that is always expected for an ARC especially. I think David Bell did a good job of wrapping things up and keeping me in suspense. I did think it was one person who caused the wreck but I was kind of wrong. I also figured out who actually did do it but was uncertain. It didn't take a thing away from this book for me though. There were enough surprises along the way to keep me turning the pages. I hated that a certain person was murdered but do understand why. I think Hunter was a typical teen who wanted to know what happened to his girlfriend and handled the lashing out from his piers fairly well. It's to be expected with all the social media among high schoolers. They are both unforgiving and quick to forget. You just never know what a teen is going to do or say in certain situations.
This book will definitely appeal to teens. I think it was a good read. I really enjoyed Hunter and his younger sister. They are close and that is always good. Their dad is a bit aloof but when it comes down to it he is there for his kids. Again, this book was pretty good.
Thank you #NetGalley, #DavidBell, #SourceBooksFire, for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.
4 stars. I recommend it to anyone that enjoys a good mystery and somewhat edge of your seat book. Especially younger people. It's really a good one.
SYNOPSIS
A new page-turning thriller from USA Today bestselling author David Bell.
When a girl disappears, who do you suspect?
When 17-year-old Hunter Gifford wakes in the hospital on the night of homecoming, he's shocked to learn he and his girlfriend, Chloe Summers, have been in a terrible car accident. Hunter has no memory of the crash, and his shock turns to horror when he is told Chloe's blood has been found in the car—but she has disappeared.
Back at school, his fellow students taunt him, and his former best friend starts making a true-crime documentary about the case—one that points the finger directly at Hunter. And just when things can't get any worse, Chloe's mother stands in front of the entire town at a candlelight vigil and accuses Hunter of murder.
Under mounting pressure from the police, Hunter takes matters into his own hands by questioning anyone who might know the truth and posting videos to prove his innocence. When Hunter learns he and Chloe were seen arguing loudly outside the dance, he faces a sickening possibility. Was he angry enough to kill the person he loved?
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