thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free ebook in exchange for an honest review! this has not affected my review in any way, all opinions are mine.

3.5/5

a quick read where interpersonal relationships could give away clues to the murder of a lonely teenage boy.

while it was a relatively enjoyable story, i think the fact that it is so quick can be detrimental to the character development. it felt like i didn't really know the detectives until the very end, and at the same time, at least one felt very stereotypical cop to me. (which there are jokes about) i found it all very interesting but lacking just a little something more from the story and characters. just a little