I’d like a formal apology from the podcasters and the bookstore that raved about this in preview episodes and zooms.

Tell me you know nothing about the American college system or law system without telling me 😒

I can’t believe I wasted my money on this 

Devoured this in less than a day. Contained all of my favorite things: a dash of the Florida Keys, a bit of meta, and characters that actually have believable chemistry. 

I made it through the prologue, but there’s no way I can continue on. Nothing made sense

I haven't picked this up in 49 days, so I'm just going to officially DNF. Not enough to going on to keep my interest. The writing is beautiful, but it's just moving too slow for me. 

A friend also gave me a warning that there is some pedophilia later on and I usually don't keep going with books with that anyways.

A fun twist on historical mystery fiction set in the prohibition that follows a diverse group of characters.

I was drawn in immediately: Vivian is at her regular speakeasy when she and her friend Bea find a dead body in the alley. Vivian is then asked by the owner of the speakeasy to do a bit of digging, chaos ensues from there.

I had a great time reading this, but sadly the middle fell flat which has dragged my rating down a bit. Plus, for following people in their 20s, the tone came off YA. 

While it was nice to see some LGBTQ rep in a 1920s book,  the love triangle wasn’t well fleshed out and the lack of information on Honor didn’t keep me hooked. I think I’m team Leo just for that reason as we know more about him. 

Finally with how it ended, I’m not sure there was enough to make me want to continue on in the series. Like what will Vivian be doing?

If you’re looking for a fun, 1920s era mystery, I recommend this one. 

Chaotic, unique, and unexpectedly good. Simplistic writing done well in this one.

If you’re looking for something that’s not too dark that bends a little towards literary fiction sometimes, I highly recommend this one!

Low stakes, not too dark. Would recommend to someone looking to slowly step into horror. 

Read almost entirely in a day (minus 4 pages).

And that is how you make up for the trash that was Survive the Night 😌



Make no mistake - this will be a polarizing one. You’ll either love or hate the twists.

Did they all make complete sense? No, but I had a damn good time. Perfect summer read