This book is positively appetizing. I did make the mistake of starting it right before bed, which is probably why I couldn't fall asleep... My heart was just beating so fast! I loved the connections between this book and The Obsession, both in the foreground and sneaky connections. There's a general dark academia atmosphere cultivated at Draycott that's just so thrilling. Lia isn't conniving by any means, rather thrust into a dog eat dog world where everyone has secrets. Add in Draycott Dirt, where everyone knows everything? It cultivates paranoia in the best way. This is a great book to start with for YA thriller fans, even if you haven't read The Obsession as it's kind of a prequel of sorts.

*Thank you to Sourcebooks FIRE and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*