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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 8 Up—After her suicide attempt, Olive shuts herself off from most of the world, transforming from one of the popular kids to an outsider. She drifts through high school, mostly hanging out with her mum and kid brother. And then orphaned Miranda moves to town, along with the rumor that she murdered her parents. Though she's bizarrely unremarkable, she forces her way into the in-crowd and slowly takes the place of Olive's ex-best frie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2012
On the toxic friend scale, Miranda Vaile is a strychnine smoothie. Narrator Olive doesn’t really believe the rumor that Miranda killed her own parents, but from the first time she sees her, she senses that something’s off. "I recoiled like I’d been stung. I’d never seen eyes like hers before. The pupils seemed to be made of metal, hard and brightly polished." The evil new girl is a familiar type in thrillers. Nonetheless, Australian author Bailey adds the intriguing possibility that Miranda’s ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Narrator Olive doesn't really believe the rumors that Miranda killed her own parents--but something's definitely off. The evil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
