Seventeen-year-old Keri likes to plan for every possibility. She knows
what to do if you break an arm, or get caught in an earthquake or fire.
But she
wasn't prepared for her brother's suicide, and his
death has left her shattered with grief. When her childhood friend Janna
tells her it was murder, not suicide, Keri wants to believe her. After
all, Janna's brother died under similar circumstances years ago, and
Janna insists a visiting tourist, Sione, who also lost a brother to
apparent suicide that year, has helped her find some answers.
As
the three dig deeper, disturbing facts begin to pile up: one boy killed
every year; all older brothers; all had spent New Year's Eve in the
idyllic town of Summerton. But when their search for the serial killer
takes an unexpected turn, suspicion is cast on those they trust the
most.
As secrets shatter around them, can they save the next victim? Or will they become victims themselves?
Karen Healey is a New Zealander living in Australia, and the author of the William C. Morris Award finalist
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