This was an absolutely spellbinding story of two sisters and their lives on the island of San Juan, Washington. It felt like I was reading a modern-day fairytale where you have a sickening sense of dread at what you sense is coming but you can’t stop reading. 

At some points, while reading, I wished that we got POVs from both sisters instead of just Sam. I really feel like their perspectives and the way that they interpret events would have made an excellent contrast. Even without Elena’s POV, the interactions between her and Sam show the full range of sibling relationships. It felt so raw and real. The struggles that they go through are depicted in such a human way.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.