A horrifyingly necessary read. Kylie Lee Baker made me so uncomfortable, so jumpy, I felt like I had to sleep with the lights on, the hate the characters receive makes your stomach feel hollow and your heart like lead. And because of that, this book is 110% a must read. 

Cora is a fascinating character to live this story through. She is a rightfully anxious narrator walking through this horrific world, while also coming to blows with the state of the world, and the world beyond. . . It was all just brilliant. 

This book is my literal worst nightmare and I loved every second of it. The pacing was perfect for this kind of thriller, the writing was poignant; so many lines from Lee Baker had me sitting in my chair just thinking for several minutes. The side relationships she has with her team was a terrific addition (I liked Yifei the most), they provided some lovely humorous elements to the novel (which I really needed haha love my lil ghostbusters). Cora’s grief was probably one of the hardest aspects to read, I think because of how it was written. You don’t ever want to experience what she went through and her grief, guilt, and complex feelings, are visceral, something you can feel down to the marrow in your bones. And the plot twist. Just?!?!

 Truly just wow. 

CW: Asian Hate, Xenophobia, Sibling Death, Gore, COVID-19, Pandemic, Mental Illness, Racism, Violence, Sexual Harassment, Animal Cruelty, Murder, Grief, Death

Immense thanks to HTP and NetGalley for this ARC.