This book was a wild ride, that's for sure! Noah joins my list of brattiest brats ever, for sure 😂 The relationship between Noah and Alistair was definitely unique, and you should be sure to check content/trigger warnings for this book, because their first few interactions are definitely...consent-questionable, so if that's something that bothers you, this isn't your book. Noah was definitely way into the dynamic from the beginning, although he was also quite confused that he felt that way. As the book went on, he was able to talk out his feelings and confusion with Alistair, who insisted they talk things out together to help understand why his head was such a mess. Alistair was always in charge, and he led with a strong hand, but he also let some of his walls down for Noah and shared some vulnerability with him, too. The murder mystery aspect of this book was really fun to watch play out. I had my suspicions about who the killer would end up being, and I was almost right, but not quite. There were so many layers to the why/who/how, and it was a really engaging mystery. The actual pace of this book I would say was extremely slow, which I happen to be a big fan of, but if a slow-paced 500 page book isn't your bag, be warned. I really enjoyed it, though, and I'm dying to read Mickey and Roger's book now!