*3.5 stars

this was a good thriller im not gonna lie . deserves some rights, the writing is amazing and i'm in need of this author's next work bc god, it was so GOOD.

the story tho,,, i guessed the ending from like 25%, it kept me engaged enough to jeep going, but i had the entire thing figured out real quickly.

theo was compelling as a main character and unreliable narrator, i could never actually bring up enough trust to believe everything he was saying, but i was sympathetic and almost empathetic towards him throughout the book. he proved very likable, and i could tell in some way, he truly cared for his craft. DESPITE ALL THAT, still not a good guy, 0/10 would not anti-hero stan.

alicia was intriguing but i felt as though her arc nearer towards the end could've been more dynamic. i liked the head of the ward he was interesting. surprisingly, the side characters were pretty well-developed, i suspected them all.

the mystery was another aspect i didn't quite enjoy. a few tropes i don't tend to like in plot twists and reveals happened, that i also guessed, but all in all, i was hooked.