The Lifeguard

I first read this in high school. I remember how much the story stuck with me. But high school was a long time ago. Would I be just as drawn into the story as I was back then?

YES.

Cusick is a simple but compelling writer. We are thrown into the midst of a family's loss when Beth, the younger sister of two teenage brothers, goes missing on the beach. What makes the circumstances even more concerning is that a handful of girls have washed up on the shore in the past few years, murdered.

Kelsey, our MC, is thrust into the mystery of what happened to Beth. It isn't long until she begins to experience strange things, like finding seaweed in her room, a set of wet footprints, a scary old man in the lighthouse who begins to threaten her.

And then we wonder who we can trust when the three lifeguards, the two brothers and their friend, act suspiciously. Someone is listening to every conversation Kelsey is having, someone is watching her every move. And the unfolding of the mystery turns darker and more confounding with each corner we turn.

An excellent YA read that will have you breathless and reading non-stop into the night.