This book is about Avery, a transgender boy that is singled out for his choices.  Mary, the murdered girl that Avery had a relationship with, was the daughter of a pastor.  The killer wants Avery to repent for his change in gender and threatens his life.  Avery is tasked with being true to himself or denying who he is to avoid threats from the killer.  Avery realized early on in life that he was a boy and was supported by his family in his choices regarding his gender.  Everyone is not on Avery’s side though and the those that disagree with his choices make their view abundantly clear.  Avery is not a perfect character.  He us realistic, he -has human flaws and is hard to like at times.  This was a good book.  I like that Avery is real.  He is not just a transgender character.  Avery has his good points and his bad points just like a real person.

Not a very good murder mystery. I think overall the novel fell a bit flat and never really reached the point of standing out.  Character development wasn't the greatest and the religious aspect seemed a bit generic.