Friends for Life (An Avon/Flare Book)

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Summary: Friends For Life
Review: Friends for Life, by Ellen Emerson White, is a very intense mystery set in Boston. Susan McAllister, a high school senior, moves back to Boston with her family. However, after only being back a few days her best friend, all-american Collen Spencer, is found mysteriously dead, and when the cops find drugs in her locker they assume it was a drug overdose. Susan knows Collen would never do drugs, but everyone tells her that she's been gone a couple of years, how does she know Collen hadn't changed? She believes it is murder, and has good reason to. She starts investigating the drug scene at school, and as she gets closer to identifying the killer she puts herself in more danger. This is an excellent, heart-wrenching book, a book you can not put down until the end. The characters seem to come alive, and if you like this book you'll find the sequel, Life Without Friends, equally riveting, as the main charcter this time is the exgirlfriend of Collen's killer. I have read this book many times and every single time I still am saddened by Collen's death and cry when the killer is caught. I totally recommend this book.

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Summary: I have a question
Review: I was just wondering if there was a book that came after, Life Without Friends, which is about Beverly?

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Summary: A poor companion novel
Review: If you've read the sequel novel "Life Without Friends," you'll naturally be excited to learn of this prequel. However, while this book does flesh out some of the background as to why Susan and Beverly of "Life Without Friends" have become so traumatized, it is a poor story of itself.

Essentially, this book tells the story of high-school junior Susan, whose best friend Colleen dies mysteriously. In trying to solve the mystery, Susan becomes involved with a group of popular kids, whose habits, she can see right away, are less than angelic. She barely escapes with her own life while trying to save those who might be hurt next.

If you really enjoyed reading "Life Without Friends" and itch for more about Beverly, you might pick this quick read up. However, her character appears minimally -- and overall, it's just not worth the time.