She's a liar. A cheater. A murderer. And it's only her first semester.

From the author of The Obsession, this story takes place at the same school and features a few cameos of characters from that book... however as mentioned in the previous book there was a major drug scandal... and this story is that. This story is sort of a prequel to The Obsession. The story follows Lia Setjawan, who has just won a scholarship to Draycott Academy on a track scholarship. She’s not like the other kids, she’s poor and they make it a point to bully her about this. Lia has to maintain her scholarship in order to continue going her and further advancing her track career.... too bad almost everyone at school is out to get her, there’s a corrupt english teacher bent on failing her, and a blackmailer who is determined to get her kicked out of the school. Lia won’t take this laying down, she is determined to fix it... fix it all.... no matter what. When she uncovers more secrets at Draycott Academy she soon finds herself in over her head with lies spreading, drug use, murder, secrets, and nobody is who they seem. Will she be able to make it out alive? This was definitely a unique change of pace from the previous book. Despite being a sort of prequel, the story does work as a standalone. The story is only told from Lia’s POV and she definitely isn’t a good person, however, you can empathize and understand her position. She is backed into a corner, with everyone coming at her and the emotional abuse is horrifying considering how alone she is. You feel for her, and her situation. The overall story was interesting and well paced, The conclusion was a quick resolution and I definitely do think this is a great read to go with the first book. I do have to say I liked the first book better but this by no means makes this book any less fun to read!

*Thanks Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire, Sourcebooks Fire for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*