The setting affects the mood because, it takes place in New York and there has been a lot of murders in the park. When Wendy died after the party that happened, there was a lot a stuff that went down hill. Her parents did not want to have a funeral till her killer was caught. When Wendy's best friend went to school the next day there was a lot of kids crying because they missed Wendy. And after the death of Wendy, the police seen that she was assaulted in many ways.