Black Mirror

A dark academia YA mystery about a teen girl investigating her brother's death at an elite boarding school.

After my brother Daniel and I began at The Pettengill School, two years ago, I hadn't been able to stop our closeness from slipping away, until it was irretrievably gone.

Now Daniel is dead of a massive, self-injected dose of heroin, and the only note he left behind was for his girlfriend, Saskia.

My brother was in pain, and I noticed nothing. Nothing.

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Daniel had been deeply involved in Unity Service, the charitable group on campus. After his death, Frances decides to join the group and help with its good works. It's one way to make amends.

But something's odd about Unity and its members.

•"Not just a coming-of-age book but an edge-of-your-seat thriller." —The Washington Post
•"A skillfully wrought plot with fully developed characters and rich themes." —Kirkus, starred review
•"Thrilling."  —Booklist, starred review
•"A well-written and masterfully developed novel." —School Library Journal, starred review
•"Even readers who think they have it all figured out will still find surprises at the end." —Horn Book
•"Chilling and well-constructed mystery." —Publishers Weekly,
•Miami Herald's list of Best Books of 2001
•An ALA Best Book for Young Adults