The book hangs on to that surprise for so long that, not only did I not remember who it was, I had no idea why they were doing any of the totally bonkers things they were doing. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for the real villain of the novel. Despite the extremeness of Ann’s plan, I always felt like I knew exactly why she was doing what she did, and it makes it easier to suspend disbelief. Pike does a nice job setting up Sharon and Ann’s friendship and motivations. Sharon’s lawyer is less a character than a funny, useful device for delivering plot twists, and it works. There’s something so compelling about Ann’s revenge plot, and I enjoyed the way Pike set it up as a back and forth of court room scenes and the actual night to maximize the suspense. After reading it again, it’s pretty clear to me why that happened, since the premise is the strongest thing about it. I remembered the overall premise of this book but little else about it, including the end. Thoughts: Rereading books I read in high school is always such a ride. Trigger warnings: character death, dead body (on page), suicide, severe injury, violence, guns/knives, eye horror, blood, police. Sharon insists she must have committed suicide, but the truth is far more twisted. Their friends only heard them arguing, before Ann shouted, “Don’t!” and screamed as she fell. Nobody saw Sharon push Ann over the cliff. Her best friend, Sharon McKay, is on trial for her murder.
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