<i>I received a digital copy of this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and voluntary review</i>

<b>Rating:</b> 4 stars

Mind blowing and unique but a little boring at times. That's how I would describe <i>The Masterminds</i>, the sequel to [b:The Masterpiecers].

This second installment is written in the POVs of Brook and Josh, which was GREAT. I loved the different intake of the whole situation, of all the drama and I feel like this was the best choice Wildenstein could've made.
Brook's POV was interesting because you could delve into his character. You were able to <i>see</i> how not everything is black-and-white. Brook Jackson is THE definition of a gray character, I think.
Josh's POV was just the best, to be frank. It was amazing to read about and get to know his character more. I have to admit that I'm slightly biased though, because after Aster, Josh was my favourite character in <i>The Masterpiecers</i>.

But I would also describe this sequel as a little boring because half the book is about the events in the first book. It's still interesting because it's being told in different POVs but I also got bored sometimes.

The ending I did NOT expect and it's was mind blowing. A little unsatisfying in my opinion but realistic and solid.

All in all, it was a great sequel but I have to say that <i>The Masterpiecers</i> will forever be my favourite.

I struggle writing a review for this book. I didn't find out until I started the book that was nothing more than a different POV from the first book. I found it confusing at first because for the life of me I couldn't figure out who was who.
While others found the story interesting I found it almost mundane and not what I expected at all. This book isn't a stand alone and others might recommend. The authors writing style caused this reader to have to reread sentences to make sure I was reading it correctly.
I found several times the story to have moment where the twist was interesting but it wasn't something readers wouldn't be able to figure out
The authors about the book was the quote at the beginning of the story. “A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told”
Thank you to netgalley for the advance copy for my honest thoughts.