Venus Black is 13, an A student, beloved by her teachers and friends, devoted sister to her autistic brother Leo and a murderer. When she is sent to juvenile detention, her brother Leo disappears and when she is released, years later, Leo is still missing and Venus is trying to hide her identity from nosy reporters. This amazing story is told from several different viewpoints and explores parent child relationships, the strength of sibling bonds and how are families fail and save us. The was a beautifully written novel with truly captivating characters. It was suspenseful and heart-warming - a hard feat to accomplish. I finished this book a couple of weeks ago and cannot stop thinking about it. I loved it and really look forward to more books by Heather Lloyd.

I didn't love this book, but I didn't hate it. For whatever reason, I just couldn't engage fully in this book. Some parts felt like they didn't really flow together well.