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This was an intriguing (enough) debut of a thriller/mystery! I was expecting teen fiction, but that's on me. I didn't realize this would be an adult thriller. Anyway, the book rotates between four different POVs (Becca, Grant, June, & Wyatt), and two timelines: one in the present, and one from ten years ago when the big, elusive accident happened. Ten years ago, Grant got into a car accident with Becca and his younger sister Phoebe in the car, & Phoebe passed away. Everyone in the small town wonders why it took Grant 27 minutes to call emergency medical services, & now Grant's mom is hosting a 10-year memorial for Phoebe just as the town votes on a bill to destroy the bridge or not. It's clearly causing Grant a LOT of stress, and it brings up memories for June, Becca, & Wyatt too. 

I will say that in true thriller fashion, the chapters are quite short so you don't spend too much time getting to know each of the four main characters. I felt most pulled towards Becca's POV, mostly because I found her to be the most compelling, as she seemed to be nearing a mental and emotional breakdown. I also knew that her reality was a bit augmented, and was curious how the finale would turn out for her. To be honest, I usually can guess where a thriller is taking me and I wasn't expecting the final reveal at *all*, but I also wasn't fully invested in two of the four characters' POVs, so that's possibly why. I think the reveal is the best part of the book, because it did lull in the middle there. 

The part of this book that irked me the most was the setup and insights we were given into Phoebe and Grant's brother-sister relationship. Is this how siblings act???? I have an older brother and a younger sister, and I do not represent all siblings everywhere, but their relationship felt almost reminiscent of Cersei and Jamie Lannister to me at times. Idk, maybe it's just me, but that sibling relationship felt a bit off to me and kind of took me out! 

I read this in one sitting because I had to figure out what the big reveal would be! While I felt the dialogue was a bit staccato and stale at times, I would still give the author another try in the future!