Summary Of The Killer's Cousin By Nancy Werlin

This report is based upon the book the killer's cousin written by Nancy Werlin. It is a
240 page book published by Delacorte Press in 1998, but was later published by Speak, and imprint of penguin group in 2009. I chose this book because I really enjoy this genre and its summary looked interesting. It also is a winner of the Edgar award for best young adult mystery in 1999. The main characters in this book are David Yaffe and Lily Shaughnessey. David
Yaffe is a tall and skinny, and also very kind hearted . He is the protagonist in the story.
After a series of unfortunate event David moves to his uncle and aunt's house in
Massachusetts to escape the media. Lilly is a bitter and , chubby 11-year-old with blonde hair. She acts as the antagonist in this book.
Kathy is David’s older cousin who was loved by everyone, but died four years ago after what everyone believes was a suicide attempt. Next is Emily and George, who were David’s best friend and girlfriend and siblings until Emily died and David was put on trial for her death. Lastly Vic and Julia who are David’s aunt and uncle that he goes to live with in Massachusetts. The story starts off with 18-year-old David moves to Cambridge, Massachusetts in order to escape the media after he’s undergoes trial for his ex-girlfriend‘s death. With already suffering from all the derangement he went through he arrives to Cambridge to find out not everything was as he expected it to be. His aunt and uncle Vic and Julia don’t even talk to each other due to them blaming each other for the death of their daughter Kathy, Lily is there only the only communicate throughout most of the story.
Upon arrival, Lily acts very hostile towards David.At first it starts as taunting him and snide looks, but then later turns into trashing his part of the apartment
,destroying computer and other similar actions. Due to her parents miscommunication