Tragedy Girl by Christine Hurley Deriso
Anne recently lost her parents to a drunk driving accident. She moved in with her aunt and uncle in one of the Carolinas for her senior year of high school. There are a lot of changes for her due to all of this, but she seems to be adjusting ok.
On her first day at her new school, she is accused of checking out a guy, and is told to stay away from him. This would prove to be difficult, since the guy, Blake, has a locker right next to Anne. They hit it off, and go out on a couple of group dates.
Blake has his own tragedy that he is dealing with. Over the summer, his girlfriend drowned, and though he tried to find her, he couldn't save her. Their mutual tragedies is initially what draws Anne and Blake together. Blake, in her uncle's words, is too smooth. He seems to do and say what is expected of him, giving Anne and those around her a false sense of security.
It doesn't take long before Anne sees the other side of Blake, and she doesn't like this side of him. She also learns some truths about Blake that are unsettling.
This was a fast read, but not terribly engaging. I thought there would be more to it when I read the back of the book at the bookstore. Oh well, they can't all be winners.
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