What I Didn’t Like:
- This is a hyper specific one that will not affect my rating, just worth mentioning for anyone who watches my account closely. I was told this one released in November and that this was an ARC. It appears it was actually released in June. I am NOT late with my review. I was only approved for the ARC copy 10 days before the date I was told it was releasing. The incorrect information as well as the late notice sort of rankled me, if I’m honest.
- Some sloppy dialogue that comes across as lazy. This was my biggest problem with this one because dialogue is how I connect to the characters and really get an understanding of relationships. If the dialogue in a story is stilted and awkward, it’s really hard for me to get into the story.
- The pacing is jagged, rushing at some parts and stalling at others. The result is a story that feels uneven.
- The ending doesn’t work. It delivers a message that doesn’t match the story and feels forced.
What I Did Like:
- The multiple POVs help add to the tension of the story. It’s not really a case of who is lying but, instead, of what they aren’t telling you or don’t know. That makes this feel more realistic.
- Vanessa started off feeling like a throw-away character who wasn’t connected enough to the story. But, when things started to change (no spoilers) her story almost became more heartbreaking than the one we started with. I wanted her to be so much more socially aware than she was and I felt terrible for her.
- Forgiveness is addressed, briefly, in a decent way.
Who Should Read This One:
- Readers who want a quick mystery with multiple grey characters.
My Rating: 2 Stars
- The lack of character connections coupled with a limping pace made this one problematic for me.
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