"A young Black girl goes missing in the woods outside her white Rust Belt town. But she's not the first-and she may not be the last. . . . It's watching. Liz Rocher is coming home . . . reluctantly. As a Black woman, Liz doesn't exactly have fond memories of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a predominantly white town. But her best friend is getting married, so she braces herself for a weekend of awkward and passive-aggressive reunions. Liz has grown, though;...

In New York City, follows the breakup of teenaged best friends Cleo and Layla, told in alternating timelines. It's been twenty-seven days since Cleo and Layla's friendship imploded. Cleo realizes they'll never be besties again., and she wants to erase every memory, good or bad, that tethers her to her ex-best friend. But when Cleo is assigned to be Layla's tutor, their turbulent past comes back to haunt them both. -- adapted from jacket