I can’t believe this series is over. I really enjoyed the series as a whole and it was a great introduction to Holly Jackson and her writing. 

In saying this, I do think this was my least favourite of the trilogy. The ending still made me emotional and my pre-existing feelings for these characters did mean I was invested in the story, but I felt that the story had a few pacing issues.

The first half was really interesting and followed a similar format to the first two books. I was really enjoying Pip getting back into her investigation mode but with higher stakes, but I felt like this part got wrapped up too quickly. The second part, whilst I did like the premise, seemed to drag on a bit. I would have liked the first part to be a bit longer and the second part shorter, and the book overall could’ve been a hundred pages or so shorter I think. For such a long second part, everything went conveniently well and very little went wrong, which was a little bit unbelievable to me, even after suspending disbelief about how many major criminals there have been in this little town. If anyone would be a target for a stalker, it would be Pip after all - our girl loves exposing everyone’s secrets.

I did enjoy the character development across the trilogy and how Pip’s trauma from the first two books came into play, without it being swept under the rug. It was realistic, as no one could go through what she went through without it impacting their mental state. And honestly, her parents should’ve done more despite her claiming she’s fine. I also liked how the mystery part of the storyline tied into that of the first book and picked up a few loose ends or assumptions made in the first novel. It was woven through in a way that, to me, didn’t feel forced or overbearing.

Overall, a good conclusion to the trilogy but there were a couple things that I think made it not quite as thrilling and epic as the first two novels.