3.5/5

This wasn't quite what I was expecting from this. It first seems like a murder mystery set in a contemporary magical boarding school but then it pulls in a magic-less functioning alcoholic detective and then a weird abortion plot. The characters were fine and the mystery did keep me guessing for the whole book BUT I don't know about the ending. The ending for the detective seems abruptly ended and the ending for the detective's sister seemed very idealistic and to not really fit the rest of the book. It was just quite weird but also refreshing for that reason. I honestly don't know if I necessarily liked it or disliked it or would recommend it.

Rep: one of the high school students is in a F/F romance as well as two female teachers are in a F/F romance