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Dark secrets unravel in idyllic summer setting.
"Twisted Summer" takes you on a riveting journey through the eyes of Cici, a character whose summer vacation flips from carefree to a chilling whodunit. The lake, once a place of joy, transforms into a canvas for dark family secrets and unexpected danger. It's a perfect read if you're after a gripping mystery entwined with the complexities of adolescence and the poignant loss of innocence.
- Edgar Award for Best Young Adult (1997)
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ISBN: 9780689804595
Authors:
Willo Davis Roberts
Publisher: Atheneum
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.57
(rated by 796 readers)
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Looking forward to her family's annual trip to Crystal Lake, where she enjoys time spent with her friend, Jack, Cici is shocked when she learns that Jack's older brother, Brodie, has been accused of murder and that her step-grandfather may be involved. Junior Lib Guild.
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Dark secrets unravel in idyllic summer setting.
"Twisted Summer" takes you on a riveting journey through the eyes of Cici, a character whose summer vacation flips from carefree to a chilling whodunit. The lake, once a place of joy, transforms into a canvas for dark family secrets and unexpected danger. It's a perfect read if you're after a gripping mystery entwined with the complexities of adolescence and the poignant loss of innocence.
- Edgar Award for Best Young Adult (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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