This was a good road trip read, and I always enjoy this author’s simple, sharp prose.

This book kept me hooked, but I found the description of the book to be a bit misleading, which affected the way I read the book. That’s all I can really say without spoilers. It might also help to know that most of the book is like a slice of island life with some suspense and sinister things sprinkled in. Then everything happens in the last 50 pages. I still had a good time, but it might not be what some are expecting.

(I kept thinking it was like a book version of the movie Old, in terms of pacing and ~vibes~, not plot.)

The clever use of time skips made me feel like a good sleuth, especially as the plot reached critical mass and I pieced it all together. The author made good use of that device to build tension. And the characters were interesting and infuriating (in the way that makes you excited to keep reading).

Ultimately what didn’t stick the landing for me was the very end. I just wish it was different.