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Pub Date 14 Oct 2025 | Archive Date 1 Dec 2025


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Description

As the new girl at Oak Park High, Emily quickly learns that small towns come with big judgments. When a student mysteriously vanishes, suddenly whispers turn into accusations—and Emily finds herself at the center of it all.

When her high school’s art program is cut, Emily Libert and her parents relocate to the seemingly idyllic town of Oak Park. Struggling to fit in, she bonds with fellow outsiders Agata and Oliver, who help her navigate the town’s rigid social circles. As Emily’s art flourishes and her connection with Oliver deepens, she begins to believe Oak Park might be the right move after all.

But beneath the town’s picturesque surface, tensions simmer. Matt and Lexy, the school’s golden couple, resent Oliver’s rising athletic success—and his growing relationship with Emily. When jealousy and rivalry reach a boiling point at a party fueled by alcohol and reckless accusations, one student disappears without a trace.

As fear grips the town, the locals are quick to turn on the newcomers, desperate to place blame. Now, Emily and her friends must fight to save themselves before it’s too late. How far will both sides go to protect themselves? As the truth begins to unravel, one question lingers: What if, deep down, Emily’s not as innocent as she believes?

As the new girl at Oak Park High, Emily quickly learns that small towns come with big judgments. When a student mysteriously vanishes, suddenly whispers turn into accusations—and Emily finds herself...


A Note From the Publisher

Andrea Beck is a writer and high school English teacher from Vancouver, Canada. Her flexible career has allowed her to work in America and Europe for the last 20 years, where she also became a school counselor. Recently residing in the Netherlands, Andrea has completed her first young adult novel, Below the Surface, which was inspired by a real event. She is currently working on a women’s novel, a menopausal memoir, delving into the renewal of her forgotten courage. Her greatest accomplishments include raising two magnificent daughters and a border collie, learning enough German to marry a Swiss man, completing an Ironman, and swimming in over 25 countries to date.

Andrea Beck is a writer and high school English teacher from Vancouver, Canada. Her flexible career has allowed her to work in America and Europe for the last 20 years, where she also became a school...


Advance Praise

"Andrea Beck’s debut novel is a powerful exploration of the challenges of growing up and finding one’s place in an imperfect world." - Readers' Favorite

"Andrea Beck’s Below the Surface skillfully captures how grief and unresolved trauma linger long after a traumatic event has passed." - Independent Book Review

"Andrea Beck’s debut novel is a powerful exploration of the challenges of growing up and finding one’s place in an imperfect world." - Readers' Favorite

"Andrea Beck’s Below the Surface skillfully...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798891328341
PRICE US$17.99 (USD)
PAGES 310

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