Thank you to Bantam Books and NetGalley for this ARC!

This is my first read from this author and it won't be the last! I ate it up in 2 sittings and kept my interest while keeping me on the edge of my seat.

This book had so much packed in it. It is a story about friendship, revenge, guilt and justice. This is an emotional story but also a dark thriller. You have three friends wanted to make Peter Miles die because he killed their best friend. The murder is easy, the after is the hard part. This is a really great book. Pick this one up!

Collom's debut thriller packs a punch. It explores the deadly consequences of vigilante justice. The premise is deliciously unsettling—three friends commit what they believe is the perfect murder, only to discover that revenge comes with a soul-crushing price tag.

The narrative dances between the sweltering late '90s Texas setting where the murder occurs and the cold, unforgiving walls of the state penitentiary in the early 2000s. What haunted me wasn't figuring out who killed the corrupt cop—we know that from the start—but watching guilt slowly devour the characters from within as they realize there's no escaping what they've done. This structural choice creates a fascinating psychological exploration of how guilt affects each character differently in the aftermath of their violent act.

Against a backdrop of law enforcement sexism and discrimination, the story builds to a genuinely shocking twist that I never saw coming, leaving me both satisfied and disturbed in equal measure.

A big thank you to Bantam Books and NetGalley for providing an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was excited for this and it did not disappoint. It was dark and thrilling. The plot thickened and thickened. Highly recommend this read. You will not regret it.

I actually enjoyed this. I’d like a little more detail on a certain scene, but it worked itself out. The reveal took a little longer than expected, but still sort of surprising.