Esme Foster left her hometown 11 years ago to follow her dreams to become a professional ballerina, and when she left, she also abandoned the relationships with her family and friends. But after an injury ends her dancing career, Esme decides to return home. However, as she pulls up at the home her dad and brother share, she learns that her high school friend Kara has been found murdered in the woods behind her house. Detective Rita Myers is in charge of the case, and doesn't seem to be making much headway, grasping at various theories, each of which is increasingly unlikely. There has to be a break in the case soon...
This is an odd mix of a mystery and a thriller, though I think in the end it lands on the thriller side of the line. It definitely has the hallmarks of secrecy, subterfuge, and smalltown gossip, as well as a sense of foreboding brought on by past and present crimes. All in all, however, I feel like it's just OK, though I'm not sure how much of that is based on the fact that the victim has my same name.
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