Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: 7-12
Jess Wong is Angie Redmond’s best friend. And that’s the most
important thing, even if Angie can’t see how Jess truly feels. Being the
girl no one quite notices is OK with Jess anyway. If nobody notices
her, she’s free to watch everyone else. But when Angie begins to fall
for Margot Adams, a girl from the nearby boarding school, Jess can see
it coming a mile away. Suddenly her powers of observation are more a
curse than a gift.
As Angie drags Jess further into Margot’s
circle, Jess discovers more than her friend’s growing crush. Secrets and
cruelty lie just beneath the carefree surface of this world of wealth
and privilege, and when they come out, Jess knows Angie won’t be able to
handle the consequences.
When the inevitable darkness finally descends, Angie will need her best friend.
“It
doesn’t even matter that she probably doesn’t understand how much she
means to me. It’s purer this way. She can take whatever she wants from
me, whenever she wants it, because I’m her best friend.”