Given the evidence presented in the book, who is the most likely suspect in Ali's death? Provide textual support for your answer.

Each girl has a very different outlook on life, as well as different information regarding Ali's murder. Compare and contrast their perspectives and beliefs.

Melissa, Spencer's older sister, appears at various points in the novel. What is her role in the story? Why is she important?

Spencer's birth mother, Olivia, takes the story the farthest away from the main setting. Why is this important to Spencer's character, and to the story as a whole? How does it contribute to other characters' plotlines, and connect to Ali's murder (if at all)?

Each girl must deal with familial issues of some kind. Discuss these issues and their importance to the story, focusing on one girl's family in comparison to the others.

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