This book was incredible. INCREDIBLE. I was totally hooked by the end of chapter 2. I think this is by far Adrienne Young’s best book… it is unique and a breath of fresh air after feeling like I’ve read a lot of books with the same vibes and tropes lately. The writing was so well done and atmospheric, and the sense of mystery kept me utterly engaged for the entire book. There are so many twists and turns that I did not see coming and I was screaming/crying/smiling the whole way (no really, I was trying to finish the last 10% of this book without crying the entire time). I love that the romance was passionate yet sweet and genuine, and it was a good balance to the murder/mystery plot line. I also like that the ending wrapped up everything it needed to, but also left me with a sense of hope for the characters and their futures because we don’t get every single concrete answer (sorry I can’t be more specific without giving away spoilers!)

I am really glad that I went into this book without knowing much about it. Now that I’ve read it and I look back over the synopsis, I don’t think it does it justice for how spectacular this book was. One of my most favorite reads of the year!