3.25/5

I don't have too much to say about this one, but it was a pretty alright read. I haven't read any of the author's previous work, but this one sounded pretty interesting. I've been getting back into reading these types of thriller-murder-mystery novels, so this seemed up my alley.

Honestly, I thought it was enjoyable, but a lot of things were just bugging me throughout. I guess the main problem is that I just didn't really care about any of the characters. Tessa I just didn't really care about and found her to be a bit annoying, and Derrick was alright and more tolerable for me. I feel that if maybe I had gotten attached to them more, then this whole review would probably be a different story. Since I didn't like the characters, any shocking factors or sentimental scenes throughout this mystery/thriller just didn't hit me the way they should have. It also didn't help that there was a crazy amount of character dialogue that I didn't care about. Obviously just my own personal opinions on it, but that's really how I felt.

I also preferred the ending before the epilogue, as it was a really bold move and I felt fit it perfectly. The epilogue just throws all the sentiments away, and whatever sadness and remorse I felt, and just turned it into a happy ending. While it's not my fave, I can understand why it was put in, and most importantly how it was executed. There's a rule mentioned earlier on, and it gets brought back in the last scene, so it does make sense. Just not my preferred ending.

Anyways, it was alright and I may pick it up again, but the characters really just kept me from not enjoying it as much as I though I could have.

ARC provided to me by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.