e-Audio, 08:46:41
Narrated by: Rita Amparita
Release Date: November 19, 2024
Published by: Recorded Books, Inc.
Read from: November 3-8, 2024
Stand-alone
Source: Netgalley (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)
Content Warning: Bullying, Child Death, Domestic Abuse, Miscarriage, Medical Content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis, Gun Violence, Violence, Stalking
For Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Thrillers, YAThe splintered relationship between two Indian American cousins is at the center of this dark, twisty YA mystery—perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, Karen McManus, and Angeline Boulley.
Shy, nerdy Tanvi has always thought of her perfect cousin Mimi as her sister. Not only did Mimi’s family raise Tanvi after the tragic death of her parents, fierce Mimi has always protected Tanvi at school. At least until Mimi fell under the spell of their flawless, rich classmate, Beth . . . Tanvi’s biggest bully.
Fearing another terrible year, Tanvi decides to take a desperate, preemptive strike—and captures an incriminating photo of Mimi and Beth at a party. When Tanvi wakes up the next day with a bump on her head, scratches on her leg, and no memory of what caused her injuries, Mimi is gone.
When the investigation for the missing girl takes a dark turn, Tanvi begins to fill the gaps in her memory, hoping to bring her cousin home alive. She questions Mimi’s friends and enemies—including Mimi’s shady boyfriend, who refuses to answer her questions, and Beth, who catalyzed the split between the once-close cousins. Meanwhile, the cops announce that they are now hunting a murderer—are they hunting Tanvi?
To preserve her family and find the truth, Tanvi must revisit the worst night of her life and the darkest parts of her past to discover if she’s capable of murder—and the truth of what happened to Mimi.
*MY THOUGHTS*
Y’all know I have never met a YA thriller that I won’t try. And of course, when I saw this one, I knew I needed it immediately. And the way its filled with all the things I love about thrillers, I knew this was going to be a winner for me.
Ok so the mystery in this one was unfortunately predictable. I knew where it was going as soon as the person showed up. And they don’t actually do anything to make it seem like they didn’t do it? Idk. it was weird. It was like they had a siren light on top of them the whole time and they weren’t doing anything to guide people away from that thought. Even the clues and the red herrings didn’t sway me.
But that’s why the mystery got me. I was still so into it. I really was enthralled in it. Even knowing from the beginning who did it, I was still really into it. I had to know what was going on with her mom? And it didn’t come to light until the very end, so I’m glad I waited it out. The writing style just got to me and I got sucked into the story.
I also really liked the way the flashbacks were too. It was never info-dumpy and I loved that. And they actually gave some new info with every one. That’s one thing that always annoys me about flashbacks. They repeat the same scenes with only a few things turned different. The flashbacks gave a really good background to the whole story and it really worked well.
The ending was good af tho. I had to listen twice because girl, how did you catch the rope? That’s all I’m going to say lol But even I didn’t believe that one. I didn’t care for it at all. It just wasn’t believe able. I know this is fiction, but still. It IS set in the real world, so I was hoping for a little more I think.
This was a really good story, but I do wish there was some more mystery in this mystery. But it was really fun. It wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, but I did still really enjoy it. I will definitely still be giving it to those that ask for recommendations.
Overall, I give this
Rounded-Up on GR