Where do I even begin with this book? I was obviously drawn in by the pretty cover and the premise seemed promising but this book fell flat for me. Now I’m all for stories that have various themes and subplots throughout if it’s executed perfectly. But I really didn’t get that from this book I honestly felt she did too much and it took away from what the novel could’ve been.

It mainly follows Casey after her sister Sutton has gone missing and she’s scrambling to put the pieces together in her disappearance. While Casey knows how manipulative Sutton can be, when she randomly reappears something seems off with her presence.

Now the summary sounded good right? Unfortunately it didn’t take full advantage of the premise and I found myself confused a lot and questioning what was happening. I wondered the entire time why Sutton lost her memory and never got a direct answer from the book. So, I came to the conclusion it had to be because she was dead it’s the only logical thing that made sense.

This was a very quick read, the beginning was definitely engaging then the book didn’t go anywhere. I know I’m not the only one disappointed with the turn it took toward the end. I’ve only read a few books with magical realism incorporated and can still say she did not execute the supernatural elements well. I had to go back a few pages like wtf did I miss here. I needed more from that ending because I still have questions. When you find out who was behind the town’s disappearances you’re left wondering what the motive was.

Overall, the book was okay wasn’t the best YA mystery/thriller I’ve read but it had potential. Most of the characters were insignificant aside from Casey. The author also touched on a lot of different themes but nothing was fleshed out enough to make you care. Had those last few chapters went in depth a little more my rating would be higher. Special thanks to the author, @sourcebooksfire, & @netgalley for my gifted copy!!!