3.5 stars.

This is a very slow burn mystery with multiple POVs. I enjoyed the premise and the storyline, but I did have some trouble keeping the characters separate and understanding whose part of the story I was reading at any given time. The writing is good, but does lean a bit more toward the literary fiction side.

The characters are well-written in the sense that they do have personalities, but it seemed that all the male characters could blend into one another. They were too much alike, which I think contributed to my comprehension issues. The females were a bit more distinct, though they all seemed to verge a little on crazy. It wasn't bad, but it was a little weird. I didn't particularly like any of the characters either, but I think this was useful as it added to the suspense by making nearly everyone a suspect.

I did not guess the ending and I was a bit surprised, but more in a head-swimming kind of way. It wasn't a gasping, hold your breath moment, but more of a running through the events in my head to see if there was a way I could have figured it out. And yes...maybe. But there are a lot of excellent red herrings.

A good debut (under this name -- she apparently uses a pseudonym for other works) with good writing. Intriguing. I'll be watching for this author's next release.