Katie True has no prospects. Returned to the suburbs of Chicago, she knows that her job in the mall is a dead-end. Until one day, a mysterious customer enters the shop and turns her entire world upside down. The customer has a photo of a dead woman on his phone- who just so happens to be her coworker Marley. What happened to her coworker and is the photo real? When the police are slow to intervene, Katie takes on the task of discovering what really happened to Marley, armed with her trusty tarot cards. 

I couldn’t stop reading once I started! Play the Fool was such an interesting book; I felt immediately hooked by the wild premise. Katie is a deeply messy and chaotic character with an enormous heart. I loved how Katie never stopped looking for Marley, even at the expense of her own safety and security. I enjoyed how Katie used her tarot cards to gain deeper meaning into situations. One of my favorite side characters was her brother Owen, who has autism. He is a deeply caring and quietly brilliant sidekick to Katie as she tries to figure out what she wants to do with her life and searches for Marley. I would recommend Play the Fool for readers who enjoy action-packed mysteries, tarot cards, and heartfelt characters. 

Thank you to Lina Chern, Bantam, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.