4.5
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 Here is the setup: Seven seemingly unconnected guests show up to a mysterious dinner, and nobody knows who the host is. As the evening comes to an end, a mysterious card appears before each guest. Shock ensues when the cards are opened, and on them the age at which they will die at is printed. Chalking it up to no more than a silly PR stunt, the guests depart hoping to put the night behind them. Two weeks later, the first guest is dead at the age on their card. At first they chalk it up to an strange accident, but soon the guests are fighting against time to figure out the mystery before their card comes up.

This book has a point a view for each character of the seven characters. At first they are all unlikable, but as the story progresses and you see into their lives, they become easy to root for. This was such a fun, fast paced read that kept me up late to finish it because I just couldn't put it down. Finding clues from the different POVs that connected all the characters was just as fun as trying to solve the mystery. I will say I did figure out one of the big plot twist rather early, but it didnt stop me from wanting to continue because I wanted to keep reading to solve the rest. Overall this was a 4.5 ⭐ book. Thank you NetGalley, the publisher Sourcebooks Landmark and the author KJ Whittle for this eARC.