If there was ever a case to be made for half-star ratings, this book would be it for me. This is the epitome of a 3.5 star read. There were so many things I thought worked in this book, but it wasn't quite a 4-star. I will say, there was a twist that did catch me by surprise near the end. I'd figured it out, but only just before it was revealed in the story itself.

I thought the dynamic between Hen and Matthew was really interesting. All of the characters were messed up in some way or another, and while none of them are "likable" I still cared about what was going to happen to them.

I thought the end lost it a little for me. I think it's why I didn't round up to 4 stars. Although I enjoyed the reveal, I thought the aftermath of that reveal felt somewhat anti-climactic, with more telling than showing.

That being said, I could absolutely see this as a movie. This is the first book by Peter Swanson that I've picked up, and I plan to look into his other books after this.