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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_S9lGlDWag

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The cottage that inspired Caroline Cooney to write her new book.

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A beautiful summer is ruined when a man is murdered, and a flawless girl is accused of killing him.

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Miranda Allerdon- The little sister. Not capable of doing anything. But will she save Lander?
Lander Allerdon- Graduating from Medical school to become a surgeon in a few short weeks, if she can get out of jail.
Mrs.Allerdon- Miranda and Lander's mother, she believes Lander can do no wrong.
Mr.Allerdon- Miranda and Lander´s father, who will do anything to prove Lander´s innocence, even sell the cottage.
Jason- The driver who put his friend in the path of destruction, did he attempt to kill his friend? Lander´s ¨Boyfriend¨.
Derry Romaine- The skier who was almost killed, then mysteriously disappears.

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I love this book because the author makes you feel the emotions, and describes details very vividly.

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12 and up

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The author wrote this book to entertain.

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5 stars

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https://www.carolinebcooneybooks.com/

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Cottage in Connecticut, on the Connecticut river.

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Murder

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Caroline Cooney

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Mystery
Coming of age
Murder
Psychological

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People  nearly always believe, and are willing to back it up with weapons and cruelty, that their religion and way of life is better then the other persons.

There is so much horror in
her mind she cannot rearrange it; she cannot assess it. Pieces of nightmare fly in her face like the wings of vultures; like carrion birds eager to chew on her flesh.

Rarely in her life has she ever been nervous. Now fear owns her, like a dog holding a duck in its teeth. She shoves at the fear, but it is the police officer she is hitting. They take her arm, not roughly, but as if it is theirs. She tries to pull free.
They´re too strong. They shout at her to calm down and behave, NO

Who is dead?

Why do they think I did it?

Are they right?

What if they are right?

Am I a killer?

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The neglected daughter, everything is about Lander. Concerned about her sister,  but everyone tells her to keep her mouth shut. It could be an accident. It could also be an  murder! Then Miranda is hiding things from the police, trying to preserve any evidence. But if she really believed in her sisters innocence, would she hide something? Or is that a mask for hiding something Miranda did?

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It all started innocently, a summer vacation on a beautiful lake. Calm, quiet, pure. Or is it really? On an ordinary Saturday a skier is almost run over by a Tow boat, did his friend intentionally drop the rope?  Lander is smitten with the ski driver and starts dating him, ignoring Miranda´s suggestion: That Jason is a murderer. The more Lander and Jason date, the more control he has over her. Lander has always been a perfect child, but with some of the things she´s been doing lately, she might just lose that title.
Jason and Lander go on a date to the forest, and the last thing Lander remembers is a gun shot. A gun shot by her. But Lander hates guns, who would convince her to pick one up? Much less shoot one. Jason dies, and Lander is convicted. Miranda is left alone to pick up her families financial problems, and reputation. Mrs.Allerdon and Mr.Allerdon try to sell their cottage to bail Lander out of jail. Lander is sitting in a dark room with gray walls and no windows, scared of her future and career. The police come to the Allerdon´s house to inspect for clues, and Miranda hides Lander´s laptop. Is she just as guilty as Lander? Or is anyone actually guilty? Or is this in an elaborate scheme made up my criminal master minds? Either way, secrets are going to be revealed, and someone is going to get hurt.

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The perfect daughter. Smart, pretty, social, kind, Lander. Her parents little treasure. But did perfect Lander date a Murderer? Or, as she say´s, a simple mistaken person, innocent. Pure. But purity doesn´t last long, not at the lake at least. Because then Lander is accused of killing Jason, one of the only people she has ever loved. Was it really love? Or manipulation? Lander wonders how she will ever get out of jail, did I kill him? She asks herself over and over again, hoping for an answer. Will she be in jail forever?