What falls short are stereotypical depictions of characters, like Evan (pushy lawyer), Nico (Casanova), or Jill’s father (midlife abandoner). It’s a virtual he said/she said at its loudest and, oftentimes, most cruel. Jill’s past-tense narration is complemented by Justice for Simone blog posts, police transcripts, text messages, email, Facebook comments, and Crime Watch episodes, through which details of their frenemy-ship and what might’ve happened emerge. The hoopla surrounding the accident is played well, reminiscent of the real-life Amanda Knox trial. Rumors heat up implying that Jill and Simone fought over Nico, their Italian tour guide. Weeks and meets roommate Anna Lopez, both of whom provide respite during the media firestorm. While in rehab, Jill works on her memory with Dr. Everyone says Jill was the driver, but she can’t remember the accident or being in Italy at all, due to her retrograde amnesia and struggles with aphasia. While the white teen recovers from massive head injuries, she discovers Simone was killed in a car crash while they were in Italy during an Adventures Abroad program, her dream trip. Her best friend, Simone McIvory, is dead. Yale-bound student Jill Charron wakes up in a hospital bed to a nightmare.
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