anytime I need a binge worthy thriller, I know I can always count on janice hallett!! her writing style, a mix of text messages, emails, and police reports, is unmatched and really makes me feel like a detective reading between the lines! 🙌🏼

each one of her stories I’ve read is a little different from the previous, and this one is no exception! it’s a chaotic inward look at art, climate change, and eco-terrorism, all told from misleading and unreliable narrators 🤠 it’s a recipe for success, and yet, I felt it was a bit too drawn out…

I’m normally one for red herrings and plot twists going opposite directions, but it didn’t quite work here. I felt that the entire plot was leading the readers in one direction and took a last minute turn at the end, which felt more like a cop out and less like a major twist…

the characters themselves were a hot mess!! the chaos surrounding all of them was slightly unbelievable, and to set the backdrop as a masters program made it seem even more unbelievable 🥴 I think the story would have been more successful not in an academic setting like her other stories…

overall, a fun unique read, and major thank yous to atria and netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: sonoma coast chardonnay