Our Secrets Were Safe

A decade-old tragedy haunts two friends in Trench’s sure-footed debut. In 2009, Sofia Eliades died in a car accident that almost killed her Yale classmates Brooke Winters and Caroline Archer. Ten years later, a freshly engaged Brooke gets a threatening message from Sofia’s old Gmail account featuring a stolen photo of herself, Caroline, and Sofia on the fateful night. Then Caroline receives a similarly eyebrow-raising comment on her company’s Instagram account (“What’s dead and buried doesn’t stay dead and buried forever, does it, C?”). Panicked, the friends reconnect to figure out what to do. Before long, another one of their Yale classmates—the only other person familiar with the exact circumstances of Sofia’s death—turns up dead. Fearful that they’ll be killed or have their reputations ruined, Brooke and Caroline try to find out who’s taunting them before it’s too late. Trench makes the most of her I Know What You Did Last Summer–style setup, maintaining nerve-jangling suspense throughout and skillfully shading her traumatized leads. The result will satisfy fans of Lisa Unger. Agent: Tess Callero, Europa Content. (July)