Alex Craft is a high school student who functions as a vigilante in her small town, three years after the rape and murder of her older sister. Because the killer escaped legal punishment, Alex uses physical violence to target local predators, operating with a detached clinical efficiency. She forms an unlikely social circle with Peekay, a preacher’s kid, and Jack, a popular athlete. The narrative follows these three perspectives as Alex navigates her impulse for retribution against the backdrop of a culture that frequently overlooks sexual assault and systemic misconduct.
Readers of dark contemporary fiction and psychological thrillers value this book for its refusal to sanitize female anger or the reality of trauma. It appeals to those interested in the ethical complications of extrajudicial justice and the psychological toll of grief. A person finishing this story walks away with a blunt look at how social environments protect violent men and a perspective on the difference between seeking closure and seeking revenge. Reaching the final page offers a stark internal view of a protagonist who rejects traditional victimhood in favor of becoming a threat.
Inward-looking; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2016
- Publisher
- Katherine Tegen Books
- Language
- EN
