* What is the major theme of this novel? Why is this theme important to a teenager living in 2007?

I think the major theme of the novel is never giving up, even though, you are fighting against everybody. Because Alice didn't give up and fought by herself, she was able to gain the victory which was finding the killer and solving the mystery. This theme is important to a teenager living in 2007 because the same thing might happen to him/her. It's basically the experience of a teenager in 2007 going through a murder mystery. If a teenager living in 2007 had to go through this kind of mystery, then this book would be a really good book to read. It shows everything you should do to show that you are innocent. To be honest, if I was the teenager that went through this murder, I wouldn't have done the same as Alice. I would have confident and courage, then go straight to the police and solve the case.