This was yet another book that grabbed my attention pretty much right out of the gate.  The twists and turns kept me glued to the page while the well-developed characters and the realistic relationship dynamics added depth to the storyline.  To me, this was a perfectly paced mystery, dropping little bombshells when I wasn't quite expecting them.  I'd be settling comfortably into whatever scene I was reading when a clue or a twist would land in my lap, and I'd always be a bit surprised and wonder how I missed it coming. It kept me on my toes in that way.  It's an easy book to "get comfortable" in as it delves into the cores of its characters, and yet  the suspense elements were top notch and snuck up on me at times.  So fun!⁣
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The second half of the book didn't quite grip me in the same way.  I don't want to say it fell flat, though maybe in a small way it did.  I still had that compulsion to keep reading, excited to see how it would all play out.  After all the build up, though, it resolved in such an unexpected way.  This is a spoiler-free zone, as you all know, so I'm not going to say any more on that front. I will say that I really enjoyed this book regardless of this mixed bag of emotions I'm feeling...and really probably in part *because* of this mixed bag of emotions. It's making me think and feel in complex and contrasting ways, and it's staying with me. I'm so happy I started May out with such a thought-provoking read.⁣

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐