Lily Hayes decides to do her study
abroad semester somewhere different – Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is in love with the place, the people,
and the language. She does all she can
to blend in. Yet Lily is not one to
blend. She stands out – her personality,
her build, her wardrobe – yet she doesn’t see it that way. She thinks she’s fitting in fine. But her awkwardness is something her family
has come to terms with and understands without realizing they know this about
their daughter. All of these facets of
Lily’s personality take center stage when she stands accused of brutally murdering
her roommate, another study abroad student.
Just because you aren’t likeable does that mean you’re a killer? When there are multiple stories, which one is
believed? Why do the personalities of
the victim and accused even matter in a murder trial?
This novel will be especially
intriguing for those who followed the Amanda Knox trial. The author pulled the circumstances from life
(the trial of an American study abroad student accused of killing her roommate)
but the similarities end there. In the
afterward the author puts it very simply.
Amanda Knox was rumored to have done a cartwheel in the interrogation room,
which was later proven to be a falsehood.
This is the story of a girl accused of murdering her roommate who DID do
a cartwheel in the interrogation room.
You can start drawing your own conclusions from there.
