Olivia, the dearly beloved and overprotected daughter of single mother Abigail Knight, somehow goes off a bridge near Seattle and is found brain-dead—and pregnant—at 17. Stunned and grieving, Abi wants to know how this happened, as she learns that Olivia will be kept on life support until her fetus can be delivered. Bruises on Olivia's wrists indicate that she could have been pushed, but the police investigation soon bogs down. Flashbacks before the event detail Olivia meeting a girl who looks just like her, then doubting Abi's account that her father is dead. While she searches for the truth about her father, Olivia increasingly lies to her mother, her best friend, and her high school boyfriend. As Abi is sustained through her ordeal by her sister and a Seattle PD victim advocate, regrets loom large and trust is frayed before the truth is uncovered.
VERDICT Even though what will happen is known early on, this book is a tearjerker, so have tissues at hand. A well-structured story of how lying corrupts from the start that will keep pages turning.
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