The once-grand Bellweather Hotel is hosting its 30th Statewide High School Music Festival--band members, orchestra members, and chorus members swarm the hotel, accompanied by their chaperones. On the first night, Alice Hatmaker leaves her room for five minutes and returns to find her roommate hanging from a pipe. When Alice returns with help, the roommate is gone--and by morning, the rumors are flying. This is not the first time this has happened in the hotel--in that very room. Meanwhile, Alice's twin brother Rabbit has stood up to the crazy orchestra conductor, their chaperone has some history with the new festival director, and several feet of snow will trap everyone in the dilapidated hotel. 
 The book is described as "The Shining meets Glee" and it's not wrong, but it's not quite right, either. Those elements are certainly there, but there are deeper notes (ha! see what I did there) of finding oneself at any age, of your roles that are defined by other people and by yourself, and breaking out of both sets of roles. It's a complicated story without being a complex story. Crossover appeal to upper-high-school teens and adults.