I FLIPPED ALL THE TABLES IN MY HOUSE —AND BELIEVE ME, THERE ARE A LOT OF TABLES — AT THAT ENDING.

*clears throat*

Anyways.

I don’t read mystery-crime-detective novels. I only read one other and that was A Study In Charlotte and that was also really good. This book was insanely well plotted and I got attached to all the characters but, being myself, I also suspected everyone the second they showed up, which is why the revelation (at the end) didn’t come as a surprise. I absolutely loved Nate and Leo Nair, they were both wonderful, completely different characters.

And did I talk about representation? There was a character that preferred they/them, a queer character, disabled character... and I’m probably forgetting something.

The romance was so-so, but I rarely think that the romance is necessary when there is more plot. However I did start getting interested in that part of the book.

The pacing was also kinda slow and we only got to the main plot in the modern day timeline about half way through the book — but it wasn’t boring. I loved exploring the boarding school and getting to know the characters.

In conclusion, this book was great, but I know nothing of mysteries and get attached way too easily.