Nel Abbot is found dead in a river. Her relatives and detectives reveal secrets and crimes that surround the river. The old chief Patrick confesses to killing her and all is resolved. However it turns out his son killed her accidently. If you like books that are full of suspense, secrets, and plot twists then this is for you! This book uses the alternative first person view. The author labels the chapter and changes each characters tone and vocab

Lily's meets Ryle who is everything she's ever wanted in a guy. He's handsome, a doctor, and adores Lily. However when he gets angry he gets violent, and it can be directed towards Lily. As Lily's first love shows up in the middle of this she gets conflicted and decides the cycle of abuse in her family ends with her. If you like books about standing up to abuse this is a good one. A theme in this book is love is sweet but not always kind.