All the while we are sent down paths of red herrings and false evidence as we bounce from one prospective adversary to the next. The narration cycles among the perspectives of Haley, who takes on her trauma with a mix of logic and compulsive rituals Emma’s former art professor Priya, who deals with her troubled marriage with medication prescribed by her husband and, most grippingly, the Emma of 10 years earlier, who navigates depression, sex, and uncomfortable relationships. When Emma’s bracelet is discovered in the cliffs behind campus, and later when Haley’s realtor-and Emma’s college bff-Josie Carmichael is attacked at an open house, the thin bandages covering a multitude of lies start to peel away. Her disappearance is widely believed to be the result of suicide nevertheless, her family, and in particular her sister-medical student Haley-clings to the idea that there was foul play involved. Ten years ago, art student Emma McCullough disappeared from a party and was never seen again, alive or dead. Waverly, New York, seems idyllic-but secrets, half-truths, and distrust run right beneath the surface of this pastoral college town.
Part murder mystery, part interpersonal drama, a serviceable whodunit (or did anyone?) with a host of compelling characters.
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