When middle school students Nate, Katie, and Renata decide to kidnap a bully and teach him a lesson, they have no idea they'll end up in juvenile detention, but they do. There, a social worker has them each keep a journal about the events that led to their imprisonment, and as they tell the story in their own way while desperately trying to keep a secret pact, they reveal clues about personal secrets they are afraid will come out should they ever tell the truth about their actions. The fourth secret? That one belongs to their victim. This is a well told story, from multiple points of view. It also ends up being a pretty good mystery when the social worker realizes that the "facts" of the case just don't add up the way they should. As she struggles to keep her clients out of long-term lock up, she must rely on their journals and several interviews with community members, some less willing to participate than others, to find out what really happened. Although some of the secrets may be a little surprising or shocking in some communities, this is a title that my middle school students have enjoyed.