What it’s about: Ten years ago, two young girls went to play in the woods, only one came back. Delia Skinner, Dee, has been thinking about that fateful day in the woods for the last ten years, wondering why her best friend Sibby was taken instead of her, and especially feeling the lasting guilt of not being able to prove the authority’s with anything that could bring Sibby back. Ten years later, Dee now hosts and anonymous true crime podcast where she tries to help locate missing people with the help of her listeners. But then Layla Gerrard goes missing from the exact same house Dee lived in ten years ago, and evidence shows the two cases are connected. As the case grows, mysterious tips about Sibby’s whereabouts appear too. With the help of the mysterious new girl, Sarah, and her best friend, Burke, Dee tries to get to the bottom of it all.
My thoughts: This story was super quick paced! I finished it in less than a day actually. The most important part of a mystery novel is that page turning effect in my opinion, and it was definitely there. This is the perfect book for this time of year, especially if you want a mystery that isn’t scary, just thrilling and fun. I loved the f/f romance representation in this book, it was really lovely to see Dee’s sexuality be accepted normally without also becoming the main subject of the book if that makes sense, no different than if she was straight. However, I think the relationship was rushed and needed more lead up. I also wish Burke’s character would have been more present. As for the actual mystery, I liked the ending, but some of it felt out of place and rushed towards the end. My main complaint is that while being fast-paced, some of the book seemed too quick. The podcast chapters were cool and I would have liked an audiobook of this book! Overall, it was an enjoyable and quick fall read with a good mystery.
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Rating: ★★★.5
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