Thank you to Razorbill and NetGalley for access to any early early release copy 

Going into a Jessica Goodman novel, I go in expecting at least one thing- an easy read. Typically, her young adult novels flow easily, have nice transitions and easy to flip the page and devour quickly. This was no different. 

Liz is hungry- hungry for the journalistic story that will make a name for herself. But if Meadowbrook is known for anything, it’s for being uneventful and boring. That is until two classmates are found murdered in their dorm. In this story, we have two points of view- that of Liz, the fortunate girl, who is lucky to be there and is grateful for what she has. And Amy, the spoiled, typical rich girl who has it easy at a boarding school. However, they are definitely written almost the opposite, with Liz coming across as stuck up while describing others as such. And of course, enter in the suspicious red herrings, where neither of our heroines have ever suspected any of them for anything, until now. 

I very much disliked Liz- the outsider who wants to constantly remind everyone she doesn’t fit in, that’s she’s not like everyone else, and she’s just so much better for it. 

Like other Jessica Goodman books, nothing really feels too surprising or twisty. Like an entry level young adult thriller. I would probably rank this one in the middle.