I received an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars, rounded down

The main character of this book is a straight woman who receives a strange amulet that may or may not influence her entire life. Several of her family members and friends are gay men, and she volunteers for a gay helpline, so the community is important to the story.

This is described both as darkly suspenseful and a lighthearted comedy, which is a pretty weird mix. Personally, I didn't really feel the comedy part - the parts that might have been meant as funny mostly caused me second hand embarrassment. And there were some quite heavy triggers that I didn't expect in a comedy book.

Overall, I have to admit that there were story twists that surprised me, and I liked how the story played out in the end.

major tws: cancer, suicide, child sexual abuse