5 stars "Once upon a time there was a girl who was special. This is not her story. Unless you count the part where I killed her." 16-year-old Alison Jeffries wakes up battered and bruised, but has no recollection how this happened. She awoke on the psychiatric wing of a hospital. Soon after,... more

5 stars "Once upon a time there was a girl who was special. This is not her story. Unless you count the part where I killed her." 16-year-old Alison Jeffries wakes up battered and bruised, but has no recollection how this happened. She awoke on the psychiatric wing of a hospital. Soon after, Alison is transferred to Pine Hills Psychiatric Treatment Center, which specializes in “youths in crisis.” Tori Beaugrand is missing and Alison has confessed to her murder. There is only one problem: Tori’s body cannot be found – anywhere. Alison slowly recalls the events of the night Tori died. They argued and then exchanged punches. Alison swung and Tori vanished. Tori’s blood, on Alison’s knuckles, is all that remains. Alison has always been an odd girl. She sees, hears, and often tastes the world around her differently than most. Alison sees red when she sees the number two