In the small town of Mount Orange, Florida, the unsolved murders of best friends Bailey and Celeste twenty years ago continue to haunt the community. Tru, a local teen, has always been obsessed with the case. When Rio, a mysterious new girl, arrives in town with her own interest in the murders, Tru and Rio form an unexpected bond. As they delve deeper into the past, they uncover unsettling truths and a connection that transcends time, leading them to question if the killer is still among them. Reviews “A layered mystery that unfolds the pages of dystopian horror at a blistering pace. Rivera masterfully delivers a story that has one foot in the present and another on the precipice of the future, making it all the more real, and terrifying.” — Chris Panatier, author of The Phlebotomist and Stringers “An enthralling new voice in dystopian fiction, CJ Rivera puts a gripping, exciting, and downright stunning spin on the thrilling tensions unleashed by a female researcher’s scientific choices and a young woman’s underground journey to a Surface world where nothing is what it seems.” — Patricia Raybon, Christy Award winner
Book Title: One Last BreathBook Genre: YA Thriller, Paranormal Mystery, LGBTQ+ FictionISBN: 9780008626631Pages: 384Publishing Date: March 5, 2024Cover Type: PaperbackPublisher: Razorbill/Penguin
