This book is a mystery about a young girl who wanders off after her kitten and is never seen again. The kitten too was missing. Only years after Carries disappearance her parents had another child, a girl. Elizabeth received her name because her parents refused to name her so her Aunt decided to name the baby after herself. Liz's parents don't seem to enjoy their second child as much as the cute, perfect little girl that wondered off one day.
From the day that Liz is born, she has lived in the shadow of her missing sister. Most days she just wishes that Carrie would suddenly come home so that her mother would start caring about her life again and maybe her now divorced parents would get back together. Liz's mother is obsessed with Carre, Liz is not even allowed in her sister's old room. Her mother said its Carries, not hers.
When the anniversary of Carries disappearance comes around Liz decides that she must do a little detective work to uncover what really happened to her sister on that day. Liz does all she can to find out what happened. But in the end a near fatal accident and a wild accusation point Liz's finger at last to the person who is responsible for everything that happened. This is the story of a girl trying trying to make a name for herself and how the search for her sister leads her to something else, a new way to look at life and herself, as Liz not just Carrie's little sister.
This book was exciting and fun to read. Elizabeth has humor and adventure that make her a great detective. I would rate this book four out of five stars. Because I loved the ending.
Geneva Benton