Secrets Don't Stay Buried by J. D. Mills

How far would you go to keep a secret? Lennon Larkin wants a run-of-the-mill college experience, but that’s not what she’s in for. Set to start her freshman year at a local university for deaf and hard of hearing students, Lennon’s chances at normal are yanked out from under her after a prank on her nemesis goes wrong. As the skeleton in her closet is picked apart bone by bone, someone inches closer to a long-buried secret: the private photos of her that were shared without her consent. When her roommate is killed in the crossfire, Lennon and her friends hatch a plan to unmask the killer's identity—but could someone close to her be behind the plot against her? Maybe it’s the boy she’s held a grudge against since her sophomore year of high school, or one of her new allies. Worst of all, it might be the girl across the hall that Lennon’s falling for.

Young Adult • Diversity Representation/Own Voices • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+/Own Voices • Diversity Representation/Mental Health/Own Voices • Diversity Representation/Disability/Own Voices

Content Warning: - Sexual misconduct / inappropriate behavior regarding the nonconsensual sharing of private photographs (this does not happen on the page, but is recalled in the memories of the characters and it does come up in conversation) - Ableism (some comments from hearing characters toward deaf characters) - Swearing (this is light, as this novel is geared toward a YA audience) - LGBTQIA+ themes, including struggles with identity - Alcohol use