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Pasadena
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"Beautiful clothes, bad habits, ugly secrets: Sherri L. Smith probes the vulnerable underbellies of a lot of toothy sharks in this page-turning California noir."—E. Lockhart, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars
Bad things happen everywhere. Even in the land of sun and roses.
When Jude's best friend is found dead in a swimming pool, her family calls it an accident. Her friends call it suicide. But Jude calls it what it is: murder. And someone has to pay.
Now everyone is a suspect—family and friends alike. And Jude is digging up the past like bones from a shallow grave. Anything to get closer to the truth. But that's the thing about secrets. Once they start turning up, nothing is sacred. And Jude's got a few skeletons of her own.
In a homage to the great noir stories of Los Angeles, award-winning author Sherri L. Smith's Pasadena is a tale of love, damage and salvation set against the backdrop of California's City of Roses.
Bad things happen everywhere. Even in the land of sun and roses.
When Jude's best friend is found dead in a swimming pool, her family calls it an accident. Her friends call it suicide. But Jude calls it what it is: murder. And someone has to pay.
Now everyone is a suspect—family and friends alike. And Jude is digging up the past like bones from a shallow grave. Anything to get closer to the truth. But that's the thing about secrets. Once they start turning up, nothing is sacred. And Jude's got a few skeletons of her own.
In a homage to the great noir stories of Los Angeles, award-winning author Sherri L. Smith's Pasadena is a tale of love, damage and salvation set against the backdrop of California's City of Roses.
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“I enjoyed this book, but I think the fact that I’m not into film noir and I’m not a teenager made it harder for me to connect with the story. I don’t read a lot of noir fiction, so I don’t know if it is part of the genre or not, but it just ended. I was expecting another chapter. So, that leaves me feeling like I’m missing something. Perhaps more than anything, this book just kind of breaks my heart. Aside from the death of a friend, these kids have all been through so much and are dealing with so many traumas, Maggie’s death was the straw that broke the camel’s back for Jude. An interesting premise, just not perfect for me.”
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About Sherri L. Smith
Sherri L. Smith (www.sherrilsmith.com) is the author of several novels for young adults, including the critically acclaimed Flygirl, Orleans, and The Toymaker's Apprentice. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Follow her on Twitter: @Sherri_L_Smith
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