Mary gets kicked out of college for a violent act and is forced to return to her home town. The same night she returns an old childhood friend goes missing. Mary becomes an amateur sleuth and through her investigation she often has to comfort her own issues and ghosts of the past. 

This book was middle of the road for me. I felt like Mary was a little under-developed for me. There were a lot of unanswered questions about why she acts out violently, why she was on medication, etc. However, the book overall does tackle some important topics especially around race and media. Not my favorite thriller but I would love to give this author another shot and see what she has coming next.