i really enjoyed this! i'm not huge into true crime but i do like watching/listening to a docuseries/podcast here and there, and this felt like an insight into that world. it was fascinating to learn about! our main character jane is grieving her father who recently passed away, and her grief sends her into a spiral that causes her to completely lose herself in solving real life crimes. she joins an online community of amateur sleuths and forms a close friendship with a group who become the face of the true crime community after they help solve a case.

i was absolutely hooked from the beginning. the obsession that jane had with solving crimes and the bond she forms with this group was addicting to read about. the lengths they go to find a serial killer had me on the edge of my seat. and honestly, i was gagged when the truth came out. i truly did not see it coming (i think if you are a seasoned mystery/thriller reader you probably will but i was SHOCKED). i also loved the adored the family aspect of it, especially because they were understanding about jane's grief and knew that in some way, what they were doing was helping her move on from her father's death.

the ending did feel a bit too clean. it wrapped up perfectly which made it unbelievable and that's probably the only thing i didn't like or would have preferred were different. other than that, i had such a fun time with this book!!!