Summary
On June 28, 1980—the hottest night of the year—Kelly Michelle Lund shoots and kills Oscar-nominated director John McFadden at a party in his home. . . . And instantly becomes a media sensation, her chilling smile fodder for national nightmares. For years, speculation swirls over the enigmatic seventeen-year-old’s motives, information she’s refused to share. Convicted of the murder, she loses her youth and her freedom—but keeps her secrets to herself.
Thirty years later—and five years after her release from prison—the past has come back to haunt Kelly. Her father-in-law, movie legend Sterling Marshall, is found in a pool of blood in his home in the Hollywood Hills—dead from a shot to the head, just like his old friend John McFadden.
Once again, Kelly is suspected of the high-profile murder. But this time, she’s got some unexpected allies who believe she’s innocent—of both killings—and want to help her clear her name. But is she?
Written with masterful precision and control, What Remains of Me brilliantly moves forward and back in time, playing out the murders side by side—interweaving subtle connections and peeling away layers of events to reveal the shocking truth.
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Spoilers
Kelly and Katharine were Sterling Marshall’s kids, so Kelly was married to her half-brother. John McFadden got Katharine pregnant. Sterling’s wife killed him when she found out about the twins and that Sterling had changed his will to include Kelly. Kelly did kill John, because she believed he killed Katharine. Rocky is Evan Muller, the boy who bullied her in high school. John raped Bellamy when she was 12. V turned out to be Ezekiel, and confessed to killing John (his dad). Kelly found out at the end that Bellamy pushed Katharine off the ledge. Kelly confronted Bellamy; Bellamy shot her but called 911. Kelly recovered and reconciled with her mom.