Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

I was so excited when I was granted access to this book because I love mysteries/thrillers combined with more important themes of social injustices. It’s true that the most horrific thrillers are those that twist in elements of real life horrors. This book took on an often overlooked aspect of the pandemic, which was the perspective of the pandemic from minorities, particularly Asian Americans and the blatant hate and discrimination that they experienced, but most people seem to have forgotten. 

Not only did this book give me some insight on a different perspective of the pandemic, but it also managed to do it in a thrilling, engaging, and at times terrifying way. There were times where I had to put the book down and come back to it later because it felt too real, and there were also times where I didn’t want to stop reading because I loved the dynamic between the three main characters and it had me laughing. I felt like there was something for everyone with the different personality types of the three main characters, yet their characters all meshed so well together because of their similar experiences and insecurities. I also liked how Cora’s experiences with racism and xenophobia weren’t just isolated to her, but there was always an underlying theme of this is experienced across a whole community of people; it really underlined how racism is a systemic problem, perpetuated by politics, the police system, and the media. I would highly recommend and gave this book five stars because it made me feel a range of emotions and had me invested from the very first chapter until the end.