Scott Atwood, a writer taken over by writer’s block, knows his career is over, so he decides his life must be too. He must have the perfect ending to his life, jumping in front of a train, but then the perfect idea comes for his next novel — a writer who must ruin the lives of others to come up with an idea for his new book. However, Scott takes his story way too far…

     I went into this novel not expecting much, but I was so pleasantly surprised! It was fast paced and interesting from the very beginning. The main plot kept me intrigued, as well as the subplots. The narration from the main character was incredibly engrossing. And the ending was immensely satisfying! And although I did figure out the ending, it was by no means predictable. 

     The only complaint I have is that I wish I liked the side characters more. Although I hated what Scott, the main character, was doing to their lives, it wasn’t because I cared about the people he was doing it to, it was just because what he was doing was wrong. It would’ve added an extra layer of caring if I loved the side characters.

     This book really shocked me by how great it was! I can definitely see reading from this author in the future and I will recommend this book to anyone I know who loves thrillers!

Thank you Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and NetGally for this arc. All opinions are my own.

TW: Suicide; sexual assault (not graphic); drug use; child abuse; alcoholism