ahhh I'm so glad I picked this one up!! It was exactly what I needed.

June has such a great writing style. It flows so well and makes her books very quick reads for me. And I love the combination of historical fiction and mystery.

This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I was a bit freaked out. Forests scare me now. I am terrified I might bump into a man with a creepy white mask. But it is fine. I'm a huge scaredy-cat. It's fun sometimes to read books that scare you. It means the author did a good job.

The one thing I found super interesting in this book was how the women of Jeju are the breadwinners of the family. The men stay home and take care of the children while the women work, travel, and make money. Also the haenyeo divers are awesome.

Highly recommend if you're looking for a book that'll keep you invested from page one, and you're also looking for some historical fiction. I love learning about time periods that were never covered in school, and knowing barely anything about east Asian history, it's nice to get a glimpse into this time period.