Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for an early release copy. 

Shay was never seen as good enough to them, socially below them, not enough money and cruelly ostracized. But she still caught the eye of Caleb and an invitation to a wedding event of the season, a “who’s who” guest list where the author will overly and repeatedly remind she doesn’t belong. But the mystery begins as the soon to be newly weds are found dead and the reader is introduced to dual timelines.

The characters are interesting to say the least; the rich are portrayed cruelly, judgmental and I find it hard to believe the father of the groom is concerned with our MC’s social status when his son is found dead. Be prepared to back burner some common sense thoughts as you read through this one. Even though this is calling as slow paced, it doesn’t feel it. You’ll move pretty easily through it as the author understands how to write a good transition.

This book does have a pet peeve of mine- the one where the “internal dialogue” of our MC contradicts  how she really feels or is doing. So that narrative was really only written to trick the reader. Breaking the fourth wall so to speak. So in that reference, be prepared to call the twists. 

Overall, I’m on the fence of giving the book a chance. It gets more than interesting around page 100, and the MC more root-able around page 200, even though she felt like a walking contradiction.  Let’s put trigger warnings please- the blatant racism from the social elite and abusive narcissistic type relationship was very uncomfortable to read.