2.5 stars
I thought that this would be a quick suspenseful read, but it was actually rather boring. The small-town gossip was great, and I loved how the author incorporated social media posts between chapters. This helped to provide extra information that was important to the story in a simple and easy-to-digest way. However, I felt the story lacked suspense which dragged the pacing down and made things a bit boring. I should've been gripped more as it would've made me care more about how the story unfolded at the end, but it happened far too late in the story and I just didn't care. Suspense should be a thing that is present from start to finish - not in the final 15% of the story.
Whilst this may have not been for me, it may appeal to those who prefer slow-burn mysteries. I still want to check out other books by this author as I have heard really good things.
I thought that this would be a quick suspenseful read, but it was actually rather boring. The small-town gossip was great, and I loved how the author incorporated social media posts between chapters. This helped to provide extra information that was important to the story in a simple and easy-to-digest way. However, I felt the story lacked suspense which dragged the pacing down and made things a bit boring. I should've been gripped more as it would've made me care more about how the story unfolded at the end, but it happened far too late in the story and I just didn't care. Suspense should be a thing that is present from start to finish - not in the final 15% of the story.
Whilst this may have not been for me, it may appeal to those who prefer slow-burn mysteries. I still want to check out other books by this author as I have heard really good things.