I LOVED Ace of Spades, so as soon as I finished it I dove straight into this one! And while there was lots to love, there was also a lot that didn’t really work for me.

I really enjoyed the start and end of this book. The introduction to the boarding school was great, with a nice mix of pop culture references and spooky mystery. The final 20% or so of the book was filled with twists and turns, and a conclusion that was frustrating in the best kind of way.

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In between was where it was let down for me. The pace slowed right down, and tonally it felt quite scattered. It was so long but it didn’t feel like the characters or their relationships were explored as much as they could have been. As much as I enjoyed the reveals towards the end of the book, there was my least favourite kind of plot twist, which is an unprecedented reveal about the main character’s history. It’s a real pet peeve of mine, and it really bugged me when it could have had such a good build up!

Overall, this was a good book that was just one ruthless edit away from being a brilliant book.

I received a free copy for an honest review.