This was a pretty decent fast-paced whodunnit mystery thriller. There were so many juicy secrets and unnecessary lies to cover them up. Cooper’s secret blew me away lol but the biggest secret was who killed Simon and if someone in the detention room was involved. Many of the characters had a motive to harm/kill Simon for their reputations sake. I think the author did well framing them all as potential suspects. But what got me was actually finding out who was behind everything because I didn’t see it coming kinda left me like WTF lol. 

Overall, this was a solid YA thriller/mystery I’d recommend. It had an even flow and the character development was great. I really enjoyed the multiple POVs and how you literally had to pay attention to the way things unfolded to figure out the killer. It wasn’t predictable and had a lot of juicy twists and turns that kept me engaged. Idk if I’ll read the other books in the series but definitely plan to watch the tv show. 

Rating: 3.75/5⭐️