My feelings after reading this story are somewhat conflicted, because while the writing was beautiful and I loved the complexity of Luca's character, I don't think it quite made up for a lacklustre reveal at the end, or the lack of depth of the love interest Naomi.
I liked that this tried to explore the class divide of a small town, where everyone lives side by side, seeing their neighbours and their families constantly, knowing everything about one another. Old murders become new ghost stories, something creepy to tell in the night but never to worry about, even when the next girl is murdered.
I'm not really sure it had a good payoff though. In the end, it wasn't quite resolved and while I admired Luca's decision in the final chapter and rooted for her, it left the story feeling somewhat unfinished, and I think it needs a sequel to wrap it up better.
I liked that this tried to explore the class divide of a small town, where everyone lives side by side, seeing their neighbours and their families constantly, knowing everything about one another. Old murders become new ghost stories, something creepy to tell in the night but never to worry about, even when the next girl is murdered.
I'm not really sure it had a good payoff though. In the end, it wasn't quite resolved and while I admired Luca's decision in the final chapter and rooted for her, it left the story feeling somewhat unfinished, and I think it needs a sequel to wrap it up better.