I really enjoyed this! This felt like reading a whodunnit mixed with Beartown, but if everyone in Beartown was slightly more shady and conniving and passive aggressive. I loved the small town energy, reading all of the emails very much felt like being included on an especially gossipy group text, which always fills my nosy heart. Being organized primarily through emails, articles, and police reports made it feel much more interactive, I felt like I was solving the mystery alongside the investigators. I do think there were probably too many characters, it got unwieldily especially via audio, so it felt muddled in some parts. The middle also felt a bit repetitive and long, though I do appreciate how the sprinkle of clues made for an impactful ending. I had a great time reading this, it was just a lot of fun!