A thriller/mystery that teens will devour.

After the homecoming dance, our main character Hunter wakes up in the hospital with no clue as to how he got there. Apparently he was in a car accident on his way home from the dance. But he was driving with his girlfriend Chloe, so where is she? She's gone. And the pieces to Hunter's story don't add up. Chloe's purse, shoes, and phone are found in the wrecked car. But somehow Hunter made it to the hospital, some five miles away, without knowing how he got there. Did he leave Chloe behind? Was she kidnapped?

In an instant, it seems like his high school and the rest of his small town has turned against him. Hunter doesn't care that they think he's guilty. He just wants to remember what happened and find Chloe.

A page-turner that will keep you reading until the very end.

I really, really enjoyed this book! It was captivating and it hooked me from the very first chapter! I was glued to my seat!

Solid YA mystery book, it kept me hanging on the page and I was invested in finding out whodunnit. However, I felt like the second murder added in didn't make the most sense, and didn't fit in with the antagonist's motivation. Also, I believe the main character is written as Black but the scenes discussing police brutality and apprehension by his family felt clunky, even more so after finding out the author was white. Would recommend but with reservations.

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

Cheesy but fun; goes down smooth and quick. 3.5 rounded up

So even though YA is not my genre, I really wanted to read this because I am, honestly, a huge fan of David Bell and the synopsis was very enticing. The story did not disappoint.
Hunter survives a horrific car accident on prom night and wakes up in the hospital with a bad concussion, bruising and with no memory of what happened. His date, and girlfriend, Chloe, is missing. With no memory of the accident or immediately before, there is little for the police to go on and public opinion quickly, along with Chloe's mother, pits Hunter as the villain of the piece. Throw in his somewhat withdrawn widowed dad and devoted younger sister and the family dynamic becomes just as riveting as the unwinding story.
The story is suspense filled with the usual Bell twists and turns. Just when you think you might have it figured out,,,whoops, there it goes, right out the window.
A really, really good YA novel for sure but to be perfectly honest, if you are a Bell follower, as I am, don't let the YA tag stop you.
Try it...you'll like it.
A lot👍

For the last decade I have read every adult mystery novel David Bell has written. I love the way he writes his characters and how he weaves their stories into the mysteries. The way you really know and care for the characters by the final, and always shocking, convulsion. I was extremely interested to see a new young adult mystery coming out by him.

You always suspect the boyfriend or husband. Isn’t that what we know? After homecoming Hunter wakes up in the hospital after a horrible car accident. But when is his girlfriend, Chloe? He’s not the only one asking that. Hunter can’t remember though and the entire town is turning against him. His former best friend decided to make a true crime documentary about this…and winds up dead. What did someone not want seen on that video? Hunter starts to doubt himself and sets out to find Chloe….whether that be if he killed her himself or someone else did. Or is she even dead? So many questions need to be answered but most of all….where is Chloe?

I recommend this book for missing person mystery lovers. It’s appeal is for young adult but adults will enjoy it as well.