Author: Chelsea Pitcher
Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller
Release Date: 12.11.18
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Source: Purchased
My Rating: 3/5 stars
Synopsis: “One year ago, there was a party.
At the party, someone died.
Five teens each played a part and up until now, no one has told the truth.
But tonight, the five survivors arrive at an isolated mansion in the hills, expecting to compete in a contest with a $50,000 grand prize. Of course…some things are too good to be true.
Now, they realize they’ve been lured together by a person bent on revenge, a person who will stop at nothing to uncover what actually happened on that deadly night, one year ago.
Five arrived, but not all can leave. Will the truth set them free?
Or will their lies destroy them all?”
TW: drowning, murder, emotional abuse, violence, drinking
My feelings about this book are very very mixed. Overall I enjoyed reading it, but there were a few things in the story that made me lower my rating.
First of all, this book was incredibly scary and haunting. It gave me chills just from reading it. I even had to avoid reading this book before going to bed because it was that spooky. The author did a fantastic job making this book scary and atmospheric! A large part of this is due to the writing which was beautiful, lyrical, and dark.
When it comes to the plot, the way everything was constructed was clearly planned AND the execution was well done! The story was layered in a way that always kept me guessing and trying to figure out what was happening. It made for a very addicting read!
My biggest issue with this book was that, while the writing is beautiful, it also pulled me out of the story a few times. The characters would say these beautiful lines that a teenager would never. ever . actually say. This made it hard to believe the story and caused me to laugh a few times because the dialogue felt so forced.
Other than that I found the ending a bit confusing. It was a lot of information and things coming together quickly which made me confused.
But, all in all, this wasn’t a bad book! It was very creepy and I think it would be the perfect spooky read for October.
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