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Whats more important knowing the truth or keeping the peaceWhen her family moves to Bardell Georgia on the cusp of her senior year Avery Anderson is uprooted from DC and thrust into the hostile home of her terminally ill grandmother Mama Letty The tension between Averys mom and Mama Letty makes for a frosty arrival and reveals a decadesold conflict they refuse to talk about Every time Avery tries to look deeper shes turned away leaving her desperate to unearth the secrets that divide her familyWhile tempers flare at home Avery finds friendship in unexpected places with Simone Cole her captivating nextdoor neighbor and Jade Oliver a member of the towns most prominent family whose mothers murder remains unsolvedAs the three girls grow closerand Avery and Simones friendship blossoms into romancethe sharpedged opinions of their small Southern town begin to hint at something insidious underneath Avery soon discovers her familys roots are deeply entwined with Bardells racist past With Mama Lettys health dwindling every day Avery must decide if digging for the truth is worth toppling the delicate relationships shes builtor if some things are better left buried