I think this was a good thriller for teens. The pacing and buildup were really well done. I was kept on the edge of my seat many times. I also finished this book pretty fast. I was originally going to give myself a few days but finished it in less than one.

I appreciated the creative use of social media. The protagonist, Jess, is using social media to try to find her mother's killer. The use of livestreaming was interesting and set this book apart from similar books. The short chapters worked very well, more than I thought they would, Also, I think the grief Jess and her father show added something raw to the book that is not always present in thrillers.

I highly disagreed with some of the choices Jess made. And perhaps this is because I'm probably older than the target audience and groaned several times when she made certain decisions. But I can attest that teens sometimes make the most questionable decisions, so I can't entirely say her actions are unbelievable. But towards the end, a lot of the plot got implausible.

I was confused a little about some of the smaller details. This is supposed to take place in the UK, but there were references to the American grade system and 911 which aren't really used in the UK. I guess this was done perhaps for the US version, but it did confuse me at times.

Overall, Vincent Ralph created a thrilling take on social media. I would recommend this to teens who are interested in true crime and thrillers. It is a quick and good read and I can see teens picking this up and getting into the thriller genre even if they hadn't shown interest before.

Argh, do you ever just look at a book and think wow, you had so much promise and then it completely flop? Because that is the only way to describe this book.
The premise screamed everything I would want in a book & I thought the idea of the reality live show was very original so I was so excited when I received this ARC, but this just was so bland it was unbelievable.

First of all, Jess isn’t a likeable character. I obviously understand her motivations and feelings and I sympathise with her but she was written in a way that she came across as one dimensional and dull.
The chapters are ridiculously short and felt far too blocky. The book would have benefited so much more with more fleshed out chapters where the scene could be set. We got 500 words a chapter and it was basically just dialogue.
I also don’t think the story really moved at a decent pace. The plotting felt messy and not well throughout and the ‘reveal’ lacked all sense of mystery or appeal.

Overall, this was a poor attempt at a YA mystery/thriller and although this book had so much potential, it was honestly painful in some parts to get through.

I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.