I process sound less clearly than text (trauma brain things), so my audiobook reviews tend to be shorter and more surface-level than my usual ones. I don’t take notes while listening, and I often come away with impressions rather than detailed analysis. Still, I’m committed to reviewing every single book I read, even when the format changes how I engage. This is my way of honoring the listening experience—with softness, presence, and care. Thanks for reading!

Review:
My biggest qualm with this book is why did it suddenly get gay in the middle??? And you had to bury one of the gays???? Cmon, Ashley Flowers!

While this was fun to listen to, I was annoyed by the end. Flowers uses every crime thriller trope that exists, leading the narrator to consider so many potential suspects and motives, I could hardly keep track of where her investigation stood. The dual POVs/timelines made it that much worse.  And ultimately, the book didn't accomplish anything other than adding another brain off-y "dead girl" story to an already oversaturated industry.

If you want an audiobook to dissociate to, this one works well! That's the only good thing about it.