Man, this book had my head spinning for the 2 days it took me to read it. I was constantly thinking about it and trying to guess who did what and how and why. The prose is straightforward, making it an easy read without being overly simple. The best part was that I was almost never right!

Beth and Shea are both interesting, complex characters, although I do feel like Shea gets shafted on
organic character growth in the end because Spoileralmost all of her growth happens in the last 1/16th of the book, and most of it falls in the last 20 pages where it's almost completely glossed over; getting over being in a car, learning to drive, being comfortable in the public eye, etc., once the mystery is solved in typical mystery book fashion.

And to tread into more spoilery waters: SpoilerThe plot twist gave me 'Gone Girl' vibes in the suddenness of the narrative shift, but with a half-sister instead of it being the victim lol.

My biggest qualm was that the paranormal became too real with Lily's ghost feeding Shea information (and also attempting to kill her, which I THINK was supposed to fuel Shea's character development, but the trauma of it is swept under the rug in favor of her becoming a podcaster/author). There could've been a better route for her to learn how Lily died, instead it came off as contrived, even more so when the police just . . . believe her.

In the end it had me highly invested and even though the ending is a bit rushed, it hardly detracts from the rest of the novel. A great read.