I agree with previous reviews that the book is an engrossing mystery with believeable characters that many gay teens can identify with. The basic plot, the killing of a gay student which the police are writing off as a foiled robbery rather than a hate crime, is one that is developed well. And the "who done it" is unlikely to be guessed by many.The only criticisms I have is that the author goes a bit overboard in some respects, such as surrounding Killian with new acquaintances who first decide they are gay after spending a few minutes talking with him. Also, the descriptions get to be a bit hard to take in parts (like "We walked across the emerald green grass, daffodils waved their cheery heards, and robbins hopped out of our way...")