Title: Charlie, Presumed DeadAuthor: Anne Heltzel
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication date: June 2, 2015
Pages: 272
Rating: 5/5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
In Paris, family and
friends gather to mourn the tragic passing of Charlie Price—young,
handsome, charming, a world-traveler—who is presumed dead after an
explosion. Authorities find only a bloodied jacket, ID’d as Charlie’s.
At the funeral, two teens who are perfect strangers, Lena Whitney and
Aubrey Boroughs, make another shocking discovery: they have both been
dating Charlie, both think Charlie loved them and them alone, and there
is a lot they didn’t know about their boyfriend. Over the next week, a
mind-bending trip unfolds: first in London—then in Mumbai, Kerala, and
Bangkok, the girls go in search of Charlie. Is he still alive? What did
their love for him even mean? The truth is out there, but soon it
becomes clear that the girls are harboring secrets of their own. No one knows whom to trust in this thrilling tale of suspense and deception.
