I want to preface this review by saying that though I am rating  this book 5 stars, I can’t recommend it as a read for everyone! It is incredibly graphic, violent and dark therefore anyone looking to read absolutely needs to check the content warnings!

The writing style and character detail around Irene - a fetish art photographer - and her trauma’s and addictions which create an incredibly raw and gritty world she lives in. 

It is a very intense read where we follow the spiral of Irena mental health decline and navigating the toxic relationships she has with friends and family.  There is so much trauma packed into this book which shapes her into this brutal and almost sociopathic young woman.

Eliza Clark certainly knows how to write an intense story and captures that morbid fascination - so much so it was almost impossible to put down! 

Though there is no clear resolve in the ending - I think it perfectly captures the  tortured and twisted mindset of Irene and  will  no doubt plague my thoughts for a long time!