I was truthfully expecting this to be more camp than noir which didn't help how I walked away from this book. There's a chance if I had come into it with different expectations I would have enjoyed it more. 

Though, truthfully, there were issues outside of that. The side characters were all pretty flat with traumas taking the place of actual personalities. Holiday never really figured anything out and the reveal was delivered through a villain monologue that didn't seem to fit with how the character had been portrayed up until that point. You know how in some mysteries it's hard to guess who it could be because everyone has a motive? It's the opposite in this book. No one really had a motive, or they were an obvious red herring.

There's also a plotline with the arson investigator that felt like it came out of nowhere. I skimmed back through the book to find one throw away line that hinted to what was to come, but that I promptly forgot, because it was one throw away line.

I really didn't like the biphobia that was littered throughout the narrative. The same issues between Holiday and her ex could have worked exactly the same without feeding into toxic stereotypes that have been used against bisexuals for ages. Since it's first person, I kept waiting for it to be revealed that it was somehow Holiday misinterpreting things or just being toxic, but alas her biphobia was proven right and the ex is just an awful person. 

ALL THAT SAID, I did really enjoy Douaihy's writing style. Even when the stream of consciousness got a little confusing, the writing was still lyrical and almost poetic at times. There were also obvious setups for a sequel and I am curious enough to give her a second chance. Maybe I just really REALLY want to read about a punk rock lesbian nun even if it isn't the campy fun that I want.