Riverdo's And Riverdon'ts

Welcome to Prose and Cons, where Rob torments himself by reading and dissecting the Riverdale tie-in YA novels, of which there are already 2, with at least 2 more planned. We begin this horrible quest with Riverdale: The Day Before, by Micol Ostow. What can a prequel to the first episode of a TV series possibly offer in terms of plot, you might ask? There are no answers here, only pain. Music: Josh Woodward - Faded War (Instrumental)