Lo pivots halfway in, finishing the story through a mix of transcript of police interviews and third-person chapters, deepening the mystery, shifting potential guilt among multiple possible culprits, and keeping readers guessing until the final pages. Jess’s insecurities and simmering emotions are palpable in her first-person narration, and the superhero comics she draws, which features a similar love triangle, further muddy the waters of the mystery behind Ryan’s death. In addition to worrying that she’s losing Angie, Jess clashes with Margot’s friend Ryan, which turns Jess into a potential suspect after Ryan goes missing after a party and is eventually found dead. She’s even more reluctant to do so after Angie begins dating Margot, a popular athlete from a nearby private school. A Line in the Dark marks Los foray into the contemporary genre, promising an intense read that should be at the top of your list. The first half of the novel is seen through the eyes of Jess Wong, a Chinese-American 16-year-old, who is in love with her best friend Angie but afraid to admit it. In this unusually structured murder mystery, Lo ( Inheritance) explores the knotty jealousies, romantic longings, and class disparities among students at a pair of Massachusetts high schools.
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