The One That Got Away with Murder by Trish Lundy

Lauren relocates to Happy Valley, home to her mom’s long-distance boyfriend, where she begins a casual relationship with a wealthy loner named Robbie Cresmont. Soon after joining her school’s soccer team, she learns a member of the team drowned while dating Robbie, and his brother’s ex-girlfriend overdosed when they were together. Even though the police determined the cause of deaths were both accidental, the town suspects otherwise. Lauren refuses to buy into the murder speculation about Robbie until she stumbles upon evidence that causes her to question what really happened to the girls. Lundy’s debut novel is a suspenseful murder-mystery, but the draw of the story is its main character. Lauren is a guarded teenager, haunted by her past, who moves across the country and starts a new school her junior year, all while navigating a complicated home life. But none of this deters her from seeking the truth about the Crestmont boys. The One That Got Away with Murder is a thrilling read with multiple plot twists and an engaging cast of characters surrounding an unforgettable narrator.