About the Book
Blythe and her friends — Gabrielle, and brother and sister Tucker and Tanya — have always been a tight friend group, attending a local high school and falling in and out of love with each other. But an act of violence has caused a rift between Blythe and Tucker . . . and unexpected bursts of aggression and disturbing nightmares have started to become more frequent in their lives.
The strange happenings culminate in a shocking event at school: Gabrielle is found covered in blood in front of their deceased principal, with no memory of what happened.
Cracks in their friendship, as well as in their own memories, start appearing, threatening to expose long-forgotten secrets which could change the group’s lives forever. How can Blythe and her friends trust each other when they can’t even trust their own memories?
My Review
I have been a fan of Kelley Armstrong for a long time, and this latest book was every bit as enjoyable and easy to read/fall into as any I’ve read before. She has an innate ability to write YA in a way that is accessible and entertaining across age groups. Her stories have complex plots and characters, with motivations and thought processes that are age appropriate but also still feel relatable even to someone WELL beyond the genre’s typical demographic.
I found the premise engaging and all too plausible, as well as the (disastrous) results that followed. It was a quick read that grabbed my attention early on and held it throughout. I did feel that the resolution came fairly quickly, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing – I didn’t read this for education or edification, but for entertainment. And entertain it did!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my obligation-free review copy.
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