Haas does provide her readers with clues to the twist throughout the book, but the reader isn't certain until the very last page of the novel.īesides a good storyline, the strength of this novel is its great character development. During the course of the investigation by prosecutor, Judge Klaus Dekker, the focus gradually shifts entirely to Anna.ĭangerous Girls is a fascinating murder mystery with a twist at the end that leaves readers truly wanting justice. But their vacation turns deadly when Elise is brutally murdered during what appears to be a break-in. Anna suspects that Elise is jealous, especially when she begins to complain about how much time Anna spends with Tate and not with her.īy spring break, the group decides to spend the holiday at Ak's dad's house in Aruba. Elise warns her not to take Tate too seriously, that he is only going to break up with her in a month or two. In their senior year, tension begins to develop between Elise and Anna, who is falling hard for Tate. Soon Tate's buddy Lamar becomes involved with Chelsea and Akshay Kundra also a friend of Tate, joins their group. Over the summer Anna and Elise are soon joined by Max and Chelsea Day and an old friend of Elise's, Melanie Chang.
Their summer is spent at the beach and doing road trips. Tate wants to enter politics someday and so his parents urge him to be careful about what he does and how he behaves. Tate is different from the other popular, rich boys because he seems humble and caring. She had first noticed Tate at a college party near the end of the semester just before summer vacation. Anna is struggling to deal with the return of her mother's cancer and dreads having to cope with her mother's illness all over again. The glint in my eye, the giddy thrill in my stomach, the voice urging me to be louder, bolder, to blend into the background no more."Īnna first notices Tate Dempsey, one of the most popular guys at Hillcrest, a star athlete and member of the student government the summer before her senior year. She begins skipping classes and lies to her father about where she is going, to parties and drinking. But one girl from Lindsay's clique, Elise Warren, befriends her and that is the start of Anna's tranformation from invisible wallflower to popular "it" girl.Īnna and Elise become close friends but Elise's influence on Anna is not a positive one. As an outsider, at first Anna experiences bullying from Lindsay Shaw and her posse of rich girls.
Anna transferred to Hillcrest at the beginning of her junior year. Dangerous Girls is a murder mystery that involves a group of teens in Aruba on their spring break holiday.Īnna Chevalier is a senior at a private school for Boston's wealthy, Hillcrest Prep, when the events described in Dangerous Girls take place.
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