This book had some twists and turns, but I never felt like it had the tension or suspense of a thriller. The POV felt more like a stream of consciousness than a moving storyline. Everything felt very "surface" and straight to the point which made the story hard to believe and the characters hard to connect with.

A great idea, but poor execution IMO. I couldn't tell if Elisa was truly struggling with mental illness or if she was just an insecure doormat. She went back and forth between standoffish to timid and confused to assured. It was hard to keep up with her (lack of or excess of) emotions and wishy-washy ways. She seemed lost to me and I never felt like she had the moment of clarity that I want for MC's.
(as an aside, the undercover PI - now her story is one I'd like to read! )

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow and Custom House for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Holy cow!!! What an amazing book. I read this on vacation and could not put it down. I loved all of the unexpected twists and turns, and when I thought I had it figured out, I didn't! I cannot wait to recommend this book. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy. I am eagerly awaiting the next Darby Kane book!!