Bystander (Signed Paperback)
Bystander (Signed Paperback)
Salina R. Cruz
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"Whether or not Stefen sent those messages to Lilah, the word is already out. Whether or not he’s the one who killed her, judgment is being dealt."
"Ever since Lilah was found, the town’s been hungry for a burning, and now, with Stefen’s name upon their lips, forever engulfed in a big, blazing fire is what his whole life is soon to become."
Her senior year of high school has ended early, but what Josephine “Joss” Addler quickly finds out, it’s not to get a head start on basking in the summer sun. Lilah Ramsey has been found murdered, and although Joss is ready to sweep the bad news under the rug like she’s been forced to do her entire life, she quickly realizes that things are no longer so simple. When the townspeople latch onto their first suspect, an estranged yet familiar neighbor of hers, Joss finds that she may be unable to stand aside. Will her distant connection to the suspect make her the town's second murder-victim? Or will her trust prove worthy enough to give her the strength to finally break free of the bystander effect?
Bystander is Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl meets Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt. By taking the classic genres of mystery and thriller and giving them a breath of fresh air, Bystander mixes the suspense of “whodunnit” with the horrors of just how cruel human nature can be. Written in a dual POV between two complicated characters and changing between a timeline of “before” and “after,” Bystander keeps you guessing “what’s the truth?” and “who’s the killer?” until the very end.
For readers who enjoy The It Girl, Gone Girl, All Good People Here, The Hunt, and more!
This was such a good, solid murder mystery thriller!! Everything built up at a natural pace and ended beautifully!! I would really recommend this to anyone who loves duo POVs, unpredictable outcomes, and an ending that’ll make you tear up a little.
Really enjoyed it
WOW WOW WOW!! What a ride! Lilah deserved better and I will die on that hill. This book was a wonderful debut! It was tense, it was mysterious, it was exciting!! Joss is a badass girly and is a great role model when it comes to fighting for what you believe in! I read this book IN A DAY!! The suspense kept me flipping and the dual POV kept me engaged! I adored the dynamics of the friend group, especially when it came to surviving their small town tragedy. AND THE ENDING?? HELLO? CRAZY??? It gave me -Riverdale/PLL- vibes for a sec (but the good kind)!! Salina you are a GEM and I can't wait to read future projects!!!
I used to be an avid reader, and Salina’s book may just have gotten me back into the fiction realm! Love the in-depth relationships and thrill.
I couldn’t get enough of this book. Once you pick it up you will never wanna set it down to you finish it. An amazing story that will you have guessing at every turn i strongly recommend you give it a chance. 10/10!!