Ben is the new boy in school. There are rumors that he killed his girlfriend in his hometown, but now wanting a fresh start, he's in a new school and in Camelia's world. She's fascinated by him, almost to the exclusion of everyone. He saved her life several months earlier and disappeared before she could thank him. Now here he is and claiming he doesn't know her. Ben is strange, he comes to class late and doesn't interact with any other kids. Actually everyone in school makes fun of him and writes letters on his locker, telling the killer to go home. Ben and Camelia grow close despite his reservations and her growing concern over the gifts, notes and photos that are being left for her by some mysterious person. She keeps what's happening only between herself, her friends Kimmie and Wes until Ben tells her that she's in danger.
My biggest problem with this book is that when the things that are being left for Camelia start getting creepy and intrusive, she doesn't go to the police or tell her parents. She seems to believe she can figure this all out by herself and fix it. The threatening phone calls the red lipstick letters spelling BITCH on her mirror.
I also don't understand why Ben is so mysterious about what he knows may happen. I get that he's a little shell shocked by what happened to his girlfriend and the fact that no one is nice to him, more like all out mean. But when he tells Camelia that she's in danger, but holds back, it makes him look more guilty than helpful.
I like the idea of the book, but not so much the way it story plays out. I like THE BODY FINDER better. Similar theme, but better structure. You don't always feel like you want to yell at the leads to think smarter.
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