All Unquiet Things

Synopsis

carly: She Was Sweet. Smart. Self-destructive. She Knew The Secrets Of Brighton Day School's Most Privileged Students. Secrets That Got Her Killed.

neily: Dumped By Carly For A Notorious Bad Boy, Neily Didn't Answer The Phone Call She Made Before She Died. If He Had, Maybe He Could Have Helped Her. Now He Can't Get The Image Of Her Lifeless Body Out Of His Mind.

audrey: She's The Reason Carly Got Tangled Up With Brighton's Fast Crowd In The First Place, And Now She Regrets It--especially Since She's Convinced The Police Have Put The Wrong Person In Jail. Audrey Thinks The Murderer Is Someone At Brighton, And She Wants Neily To Help Her Find Out Who It Is.

as Reluctant Allies Neily And Audrey Dig Into Their Shared Past With Carly, Her Involvement With Brighton's Dark Goings-on Comes To Light. But Figuring Out How Carly And Her Killer Fit Into The Twisted Drama Will Force Audrey And Neily To Face Hard Truths About Themselves And The Girl They Couldn't...

the Barnes & Noble Review

she May Only Have One Novel To Her Credit, But Anna Jarzab Takes A Big Step In The Direction Of More Established Young Adult Mystery Writers, Such As National Book Award Nominee And Edgar-award Winner Nancy Werlin, With all Unquiet Things.

though She Has Been Dead For An Entire Year, With Her Murderer Seemingly Caught, The Popular And Self-destructive Carly Comes To Vibrant, If Posthumous, Life As A Character, With Jazrab Craftily Unveiling Her Through The Conflict-laden Perspectives Of Her Cousin, Audrey And Ex-boyfriend, Neily.

both Are Oppressed By Guilt At Not Having Done Enough To Prevent Carly's Death And Their Uneasy Alliance, Forged In A Mutual Belief That The Real Killer Remains Loose, Shifts With Each New Trust-busting Or -building Revelation. The Emotions Are True And Real, Just As The Red Herrings Expertly Misdirect Away From The Surprise Revelation Of Carly's True Murderer.

--sarah Weinman