This was an enjoyable read. I liked the characters and the storyline and would recommend it to
a friend. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for the early review copy of this book.

Please note this is a 3.5 star rating.

This book deals with some incredibly sensitive material, some of which was dealt with really well, and other pieces that could have done with a little more attention. I certainly admire the author for doing their best to tackle as much as they did, but I did feel that some facets of the story, particularly in the case of Ace, got a little muddled.

Some of the action borders a little too closely on exposition in its purest form, which can be a little much sometimes too. With that said, I do feel like the characters were really well balanced in here, and all of them had a requisite level of attention paid to their individual stories. There is a lot to be said of the nuance of abusive situations of all descriptions, and I do think a lot of this book was handled with sensitivity.

I do wish the trial at the end was a little more fleshed out too - I think there was a little more that could have been done here with the conclusion, and while I can see why it wrapped up where it did, I do wish there was a little more that we saw to add some more context.

The descriptions of the abuse also need to be flagged as done in a way that is sensitive and also enough to make the reader feel the necessary disgust and anger at what is occurring. I do think the character of JJ could have been a little more nuanced, or at least explained, but I do see what the intention was. This was a really solid read, and well worth the time for those hoping to educate themselves on what to look out for and what sufferers of abuse really go through.