Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

I was lucky to get this ARC only like a month after finishing How to Solve Your Own Murder. I still love the alternating between Annie and Aunt Francis’ POVs. I think it helps the reader see the similarities between the two beyond just what Annie notices/fears are their similarities. I liked the continuation of Francis’ story with Peony Lane making an appearance again. I think Perrin did a good job of following up How To Solve Your Own Murder, and How To Seal Your Own Fate kept me guessing just like the first. The sequel also has a lot of the charm that the first does.

I do wish we saw more of a character with Annie, Jenny, Rowan or any of the characters really. I also had times where I really loved the dialogue and times where it felt like Perrin forgot how people interact, e.g. Rowan and Annie’s convos. There were times where Annie seemed uncharacteristically rude to Rowan even when he was doing her favors and they had worked together previously.

Now, the ending did not make much sense as the first’s did. I felt like it was very convoluted and there were a lot of strings to follow to come to the conclusion. I had to go back and reread parts because it didn’t make much sense. But, overall, it was a solid sequel and a solid murder mystery.