Watch It Burn grabbed me from the beginning and didn't put me down until I finished it on a cold, rainy day that begged for cozy reading. I discovered Kristen Bird at the library when I found I Love It When You Lie on the new release shelf. I flew through it as well, loving the three main characters and the interwoven mystery in a small Southern town. Bird brought all of what I loved in that book to Watch It Burn. 

This novel is full of flawed, relatable female characters who are connected by their small hometown but very different. And now they find themselves connected by receiving mysterious postcards from a dead woman. And not just any dead woman, the dead wife of the richest man in town (Mr. Hoffman) who has managed to drown in a few inches of water. The small town Texas setting is a character in itself, and while she's also developing these fantastic characters Bird also manages to create an absolutely disturbing atmosphere as the MCs attend a retreat hosted by the rich Mr. Hoffman and his company Genetive. 

I want to tell you SO much about the vibes in this book, but I think that would take some of the fun away. Let's just say Bird has a talent for writing complex women and for writing despicable men. I really don't think you should miss this one.