When they were 14, they were involved in a car accident that nearly killed Sophie, who became addicted to Ox圜ontin during her recovery. Sophie and Mina have been best friends since second grade. This beautifully realized debut delves into the emotions of a girl recovering from drug addiction and grief, all wrapped up in a solid mystery. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. This romance is full of struggle and strong emotions, likely to find an appreciable YA audience.-Genevieve Feldman, San Francisco Public Library (c) Copyright 2014. As readers follow Sophie's sleuthing, they learn that Mina was more than just her best friend she was also her first love. This kind of plot twist is sometimes successful, but here the ending is so out of left field that it lacks believability. The mystery is a major theme of the book, and the author gives no clues before the revelation. Somehow she must overcome everyone's belief that her relapse caused Mina's death and enlist help in solving the crime.

Now that she's free, Sophie is obsessed with finding Mina's killer. Because Sophie is a recovering drug addict, even her parents don't believe her when she says that the murder has nothing to do with drugs, hence her stay in rehab. The second was when Mina was murdered in front of her in what is assumed to be a drug deal gone bad. Readers learn that the teen has had two close calls with death, the first in a crippling car crash with her friend Mina and Mina's brother Trev. Gr 9 Up-The day Sophie is released from rehab starts the 'now' of this story, which alternates with flashbacks from the past.

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