In 1995 Thalia Keith died on the campus. She was a star in musical theatre and tennis. Her body was found in the campus pool. Although the cause of death was drowning, she had open fracture wounds on the back of her skull and bruising on her neck as if she'd been strangulated.
Suspicion soon settled on Omar Evans, who worked as a head athletic trainer. He became an easy target for an inexperienced and racially biased investigator looking to wrap up the case. He was convicted and sentenced to 60 years.
After twenty-three years of tragedy, Bodie Kane visited her alma mater to teach the film class, a two-week course. She was Thalia's roommate but not really her clique during their time. As her student expresses interest in creating a podcast about Thalia Keith, it's almost like her older self, reflecting on the past with a newfound understanding and a changed viewpoint. She believed that Omar was wrongly convicted.
The author does a great job through the deep POV of the main characters. It was definitely my kind of book that was intricately plotted and wonderfully written. It reminds me of The Shards by Bret Ellis and Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll. The list of all the suspicious people, motives and opportunities around the timeline has made a convincing empirical and moral case for the appropriate closure. I give 4.5 ⭐️
Thanks to @definitelybooks #pansing and Izah for the review copy. Opinions are my own 💙
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