I felt the need to reread this book now that the series has been released on Peacock, several episodes at a time. For the most part, I remembered what happened, but as to how they go to the end and figuring out how Simon died… I needed my memory to be jogged.

The story itself is fantastic. I mean, Breakfast Club with a murder twist? Yes, please! I’m also a fan of people who wouldn’t normally talk to each other having to suddenly work together, then form a bond that they never expected, which is exactly what happens here. And honestly, I feel that the Bayview Four learn who their real friends are as they’re put through the wringer of the murder investigation.

Then the pacing of the story is perfect in my opinion. I love that the book just dives right into the story. There’s no waiting for the mystery to get started, and most of the book is trying to figure out what exactly happened and who’s behind it all. Though if I’m honest, you can figure out who’s behind Simon’s death early on, but there are some great little twists along the way.

As far as the characters go, I love Nate and Bronwyn the best. Bronwyn is just very relatable to me in some ways, not all, but some. She’s determined to figure out who killed Simon, even when she’s told to leave it alone, and I admire her perseverance because if she listened to her parents (and everyone else) they never would have figured it out. And Nate, the total bad-boy that you can’t help but love. He’s actually very sweet and you feel for him not only from his upbringing but also because he feels like he’ll amount to nothing because of his past, when really he’s so much more.

My only issue with this story is how the ending seems a little rushed. At least to me it did. And by this I mean how they figured out Simon’s killer just in one little meeting with some notes Bronwyn had. I will say though that how they got the confession was great and the person behind the new posts after Simon’s death was a bit of a twist, which I enjoyed.

Rating: 4.5/5 stars