Publisher's Synopsis
What does it feel like when you die--in those final moments? Do you feel the physical pain, or just the pain of your regrets? What does it feel like when you realize you can't answer these questions because you're not the victim? You're the killer.River Daniels lives an ordinary life as a high school junior growing up in the confines of rural Texas until her boyfriend's brutal attack leaves her both a murderer and a fugitive. When River's closest girlfriends come to her aid, they make a hasty decision to not only help her, but leave their own troubled lives behind and join in her escape.The girls manage to elude police for months, but with every near-miss, River's life spirals further out of control, until she finally hits rock bottom. Realizing she must stop endangering her friends and find evidence proving she acted in self-defense, the girls decide to make a risky move. River must face her ugly past and the one person she was trying to protect the night her world caved in, the guy she has loved for as long as she can remember.
