Poisonous

In "Poisonous," the latest installment of the Max Revere series by Allison Brennan, teenage bully Ivy Lake's mysterious fall from a cliff leaves her step-brother, Tommy, shattered and desperate for answers. As the investigation stalls and suspicions abound, Tommy reaches out to investigative reporter Maxine Revere for help. Although this case diverges from Max's usual assignments, her compassion for Tommy draws her into a tense inquiry where the possibility of a well-planned murder lurks close to home. As she delves deeper into the tangled web of Tommy's dysfunctional family, Max grapples with the haunting realization that uncovering the truth could prove deadly.