Another chilling YA title by the author of Speak, this book explores the power of friendship for evil as as well as good, and examines the inexplicable ties that bind girls together even after they've parted ways.
What happens when competition between friends turns deadly? That's exactly what we find out from Lia and Cassie, two teens who make a secret pact to be the "skinner" friend. Lia copes with anorexia while Cassie battles bulemia, all in the quest to be the skinniest. The friends have a falling out and go their own ways and shortly thereafter Cassie dies tragically, alone, in a motel room. Lia's anorexia escalates as she tries to cope with her culpability in Cassie's death. Lia not only is battling her own demons within, but also battling her guilt for not answering Cassie's calls for help on the night of her death.
