somehow, every time i pick up an AJW book it is nothing like i expected it to be and better in all the ways i doubted it. this book is predictable as most thrillers are but packs one hell of a punch. it is unflinching and as brutal as YA can get. plus, there’s murder and repercussions and a trans aromantic autistic mc with the best dog in the world.

i can’t say i enjoyed this story, i think enjoyed is the wrong word. but this was a good story, an important story, and reminds me to never doubt my enjoyment for an AJW book again.