This is a twisted read with a lot of trigger warnings, but I couldn't put it down. The style took a while to get used to. Most of part one felt choppy and was a bit confusing because Maya's POV kept switching between the recent past and when she was a child. But the book really picked up after part one and it was a lot easier to follow.

I felt invested in the story throughout. The Gardener was truly monstrous, but there were still glimpses of him where you could almost forget that he was twisted.

I will be continuing the series, but I definitely need a little break before I start the next book.

Trigger warnings: abduction, assault, rape, pedophilia