Book guide
When the Light Went Out
Five years after an accidental shooting shattered their friend group, a scavenger hunt left by the dead girl brings everyone back together.
Genre and trope pairingsYoung AdultSmall townYoung AdultUnreliable narratorYoung AdultLGBTQ+Young AdultRedemptionYoung AdultComing of ageMysterySmall townMysteryUnreliable narratorContemporary FictionSmall townContemporary FictionUnreliable narratorContemporary FictionGrief journey
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About When the Light Went Out
Marley Bricket’s death from an accidental gunshot broke apart the once-inseparable friends of Albany Lane. Five years later, witness Olivia Stanton is stunned when Nick Cline—the boy who unknowingly fired the loaded gun—returns to town. Then Olivia discovers a scavenger hunt Marley created before she died, forcing the group to reunite and confront unresolved grief, old secrets and new questions about Marley’s death.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Fast
Content warnings
- traumatic death
- grief
- suicide
- accidental gun violence involving children
