this one had so much potential, but it unfortunately dragged on for most of the almost 400 pages. i was hooked in the beginning but sadly lost interest shortly after the start. there were too many characters to keep up with and an emphasis on the drama rather than the suspense. i’m glad i stuck around for this ending because it was wild, but not much happened until the last 5-10%. this was a debut, so i’m willing to give the author the benefit of the doubt and try out their next novel.