I wasn't sure what to expect with this book since it was my first from Megan Lally, but I swear I zipped through it so fast and now it's a day later, and I'm still in awe of how it got to me. 

Brooke Goodwin is almost perfect. She's attractive, comes from an affluent family, is a star student who was just accepted into Yale and is finally getting attention from Dylan, her longtime crush. But perfection comes with a cost, and Brooke is constantly expected to make no mistakes in every aspect of her life. But there was that pesky lake party before where someone died and Brooke can't live it down. 

This story alternates between the present day, and before, the night of the party where Brooke's former friend and now nemesis, Claire Heck, manages to die. Brooke has tried to move on with her life, but someone keeps calling her from a blocked number. Then they slashed her tires. And now...they want Brooke to confess her sins. 

This story is fast-paced and an easy read. It is marketed towards YA, and I think this book is appropriate for the YA crowd. There were times when I wanted to yell at the characters because, as an adult, I knew they were making a terrible decision. But as teenagers, their actions and motives work. It was refreshing to read a YA book where the characters acted appropriately for their age in terms of decision-making, maturity, values, etc. 

This story had a pretty big twist at the end. I partially guessed it but I was not confident at all, so I consider that as still keeping me guessing. The ending was also really interesting because we start to see the characters differently and who is a villain and who is a victim becomes blurry. I kept thinking about this story after I was done and I was still in awe today at how cleverly the author made me feel so many conflicting emotions. 

I would absolutely recommend this book if you love a fast-paced thriller, with drama, and high-stakes at every turn. This was my first book from Megan Lally but it will not be my last.