He goes to stay with his aunt and uncle in Cambridge, Massachusetts so he can finish his senior year at a prestigious school where he shouldn’t have any other distractions.Īunt Julia and Uncle Vic have their own problems. What’s worse, everyone secretly suspects he got off with the murder because his father is a high-profile public figure. He’s missed so much high school because of the trial that he can’t graduate, although his peers have all recently finished school. However, David doesn’t have many places to go. They said the death was an accident, and David is now free to get on with the rest of his life. A year ago, he was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend, and the prolonged trial attracted the attention of the whole nation. David has a troubled background, and he’s hoping to start a new life for himself. The protagonist is David Yaffe, a seventeen-year-old boy living in the U.S. She’s known for atmospheric writing and combining both supernatural and realistic elements into her stories. Werlin is a bestselling fantasy and thriller writer for young adults. The book won both the 1999 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel and the 2001 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award. First published in 1998 by Delacorte, it tells the story of an acquitted murderer who sees his cousin is the far more dangerous member of the family, even if no one will believe him.
The Killer’s Cousin is a young adult thriller by Nancy Werlin.
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