THIS FREAKING BOOK!!!!

okay so i tend to be deliberate when choosing my mystery/thriller reads, and i knew this one would tick every box i had. the dark academia vibes, the take-no-shit main character, the sapphic elements; all of these were stellar. the fact that there was more than one reveal that i didn’t guess really worked for me. also, i feel like the comp title of “ace of spades” is the best one for this. uncovering a pile of shit under a school that puts on a flashy facade.

i cannot rec this book enough, and can’t wait to help it find its niche of readers of ya thrillers!!!!

This was the first book I've read from this author but it definitely won't be my last. I thought she did a great job crafting a story that had a really interesting premise. I knew that this was probably going to be a great fit for me after seeing it described as a Dark Academia Thriller and it was even better than I anticipated.

The storyline is fast-paced with characters that definitely bring out strong emotions from a reader. I was rooting for Luna and trying to solve the Mystery right alongside her.

I think this one is worth adding to your TBR!

Thank you Elle Gonzalez, Net Galley and Bloomsbury for providing me with an ARC of this book.

Elite boarding school? Murder cover-up? Twin bond? Undercover mission? Sign me up! Reminiscent of "Good Girl's Guide to Murder," Luna thinks there's more to the story and takes it upon herself to reveal the truth. This one was a wild ride - I'm a sucker for a good thriller, but the loss aspect made it heartbreaking at the same time. I loved Luna's strong, feminist character and her growth from start to finish. Some parts lulled, but the ending felt SO satisfying! Thank you so much for the ARC!

Thank you Bloomsbury and Netgalley for this eARC, these opinions are my own. This is the most heartbreaking mystery I’ve read in so long!! Luna and Solina, identical twins, haven’t had the easiest life. Their mom died and their dad fell into addiction. They ran away from group home to a cousin they didn’t know. Now Luna works full time to give Solina all the opportunities she can have at her private school. Luna knows she’s going places. That is until Solina dies. The police rule it an accident or suicide, but Luna knows her sister would never do that to her. She knows someone at that school did something to her. She’s determined to find out, she’ll become Solina and make them pay. But the more she looks the more she realizes that her sister was a stranger. And there are multiple people who might have killed her. She’ll search for clues but also has to keep up with the rigorous schoolwork or they might kick her out before she gets her revenge. Can she capture a killer? Or will her sister’s secrets destroy her? “The bitch at table 3” could there be a better first sentence to a book?!! I knew that I was going to be hooked and I consumed it! Luna is so damn likeable! My heart broke for her and the hits just kept coming! Enthralling and heart pounding! Left me shattered! Do not miss this one!