FICTION

Everything You Want Me To Be

by Mindy Mejia
352p. Atria/Emily Bestler Bks. Jan. 2017. Tr $26. ISBN 9781501123429.
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Eighteen-year-old Hattie has it made: a loving family, excellent grades, a good job, a wonderful boyfriend, a lead role in the school play, and plans to head off to New York after graduation. When she is found murdered one Saturday in April of her senior year, everyone is shocked. Hattie's father's best friend, Del, is the county sheriff in their southern Minnesota town, and as he investigates the murder, it soon becomes clear that Hattie was not who she appeared to be. Facts about her life and relationships are revealed bit by bit in this story told from three points of view: Hattie's, Del's, and Hattie's English teacher Peter's. Taut writing, plot twists and turns, and fully developed characters all combine for a gripping thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats.
VERDICT Fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train will snap up this book.
Reviewed by Sarah Flowers, formerly at Santa Clara County Public Library, CA , Jul 01, 2017

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