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Book SynopsisA chilling and compelling YA mystery from Joanna Nadin bestselling author of Rachel Riley and three times nominated for Queen of Teen.
I wait for my heart to slow and then I begin the game of ''what ifs'' and ''if onlys''. What if I could turn back time? Would Eden still stand? Would Bea still be alive? After her cousin Bea is killed in a house fire, Evie returns to her childhood home of Eden, full of guilt for what might have been. She is not the only one seeking redemption. Bea's boyfriend, Penn, arrives in Cornwall, desperate to atone for a terrible mistake. And as Penn and Evie's feelings for each other intensify, Evie slowly unravels the dark truth behind Bea's tragic death
Trade ReviewA chilling and compelling YA mystery -- Fiona Noble * Bookseller Children’s Guide *
It’s the combination of skilful writing, accurate intelligence and empathy for the agonies of adolescence that makes Nadin’s books so popular with teenage girls . . . tense coming-of-age story . . . the emotional intensity of teenage love, desire and insecurity is brilliantly portrayed and Nadin’s control of the unfolding, tense mystery is flawless * Daily Mail *
Undertones of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca . . . a memorable psychological suspense novel about first love – and first hate -- Amanda Craig * The New Statesman *
The plots and how the interweave are extremely clever and the writing is very good. -- The School Librarian * The School Librarian *