Thank you so much to Celadon for the advance copy of the book!

This book was all over bookstagram and I am so mad at myself for not picking this up sooner! 

I love when podcasts/documentaries are incorporated into thrillers. It just adds an extra element and you learn so much about the characters in these moments.  The chapters were short and the podcast part really helped keep the book moving.

Obviously I cannot go into too much details my thoughts without spoiling the book but I will say that there were a lot of characters and the timelines to remember. We did get to see some flashback chapters which helped us establish a relationship with the deceased & learning more about Lucy then.

Lucy is our unreliable narrator as she sustained a traumatic injury the night her best friend died which hasn't allowed her to know if she truly killed her friend or not. Lucy has been ostracized by everyone and now a popular podcast is putting the spotlight on her even more. With the help of Ben, the host/found of the podcast they work together to figure out was Lucy truly the murderer or did someone else do it?

"What are you thinking about, when you do that?"
"I'm thinking about killing you."

My favorite relationship in the book was between Lucy and her grandmother. Their relationship was really sweet from the beginning and went strong even in the end. I normally don't like when a random romance appears for the FMC but in this case I did not mind. There was a moment towards the end where I gave big eye roll emoji as I was reading and was surprised by some of the stuff coming out of Lucy's mouth. I know I know it is very vague but trust me it would make sense when you read it. 

I paired my reading with the audiobook and the 2 narrators made it feel like a cast of characters which is always amazing to listen to. Husband and wife duo, January LaVoy and Will Damron are a stellar combo and their voices just worked so well together.  The podcast addition to it was really helpful in the storytelling. 

I just really enjoyed the book & thought it moved pretty quick! This did not feel like a debut so kudos to the author for knocking it out of the park from the start. 

I recommend if you love true crime podcasts, dual timelines and an unreliable narrator!