We Were Liars meets The Raven Boys? Sign me up! Boys with Sharp Teeth is a haunting dive into the dark academia genre, blending revenge, obsession, and even the supernatural. Marin James remodels herself into Jamie Vane and infiltrates the prestigious Huntsworth Academy to investigate the truth about her cousin Sam’s death. What begins as a mission of justice and revenge soon spirals into a tangle of  blurred morality, eldritch horrors, and potentially even some psychological unraveling.

Jamie often left me questioning her reliability as a narrator. (I'm all for Mara Dyer unreliable narrator vibes) Does she truly see ghosts as her mother had? Or is she struggling with inherited schizophrenia? This ambiguity had me flip flopping around for over half the book. I was sort of wrong on both accounts, but I enjoyed the ride. We learn the truth as Jamie does. I'll admit it was beyond anything I predicted. 

Don't be fine by the beautiful cover and inexistent settle on love triangle. Jamie's relationships with Henry and Graves feel less like romance and more like a volatile obsession. Henry wants something from her, and everything, including life and death, is a game to him. Graves just wants her gone before she's in too deep and finds out just exactly the horrible secret he hides is. 

While some aspects of the plot require suspension of disbelief—such as Marin managing to create an entire identity and fake a check at an elite school that churns out future CEOs and government leaders—the emotional depth and philosophical undertones more than compensate. Howell doesn’t shy away from exploring the darker facets of humanity.

If you're into dark academia and morally gray characters, Boys with Sharp Teeth is a must-read. Just stay away from any mirrors.