Keep Your Enemies Close

People aren't who they seem. Not the bad ones, the good ones, or even the "normal" ones. Everyone has a past and a secret, but it is only a matter of time before everything is revealed.

Ninth grade. The beginning of first impressions. Mabel Jennings has started on a rocky road; her friends from middle school are slowly drifting away from her, her enemies worsen their bullying, her sister gives her no chance to be happy, and a deadly secret is lurking through the neighbourhood, oblivious to everyone's eyes. But not to Mabel. She wants to know the truth, but at the same time is terrified of the outcome. As she tries to piece together clues that are hidden just beneath the surface, she also has to deal with her mother's crazy past, her best friend's sudden disappearance, and the wealthy people in her neighborhood who are harboring lies and secrets that could impact Mabel's future forever. How is she supposed to survive high school if her first year is already corrupted?