Thank you to NetGalley for the complimentary ARC of this book.

I really enjoyed this book. I was immediately drawn into the story from the very first page. I liked that the main characters were both flawed in different ways and they were easy for me to root for. There were a lot of different characters thrown at us in the beginning which made it a little bit confusing but once I figured out who was who, the story was easy to continue.

This started out with a bang, then slowed down. It still held my interest because the plot was interesting. I did like the whodunnit aspect and the character development was excellent. Some plot twists took me by surprise. All in all, a decent thriller and I would read future books by this author.

Thanks for letting me read in advance!

thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc. Very mysterious and suspenseful, I love the plot, and felt like I was in the book, helping the characters! A Great read!

I really enjoyed this. I was so invested, I needed to know who the killer was. I was a little worried at the beginning that the figure skating side of the story would bore me, but it was quite interesting. I love the random "anonymous" chapters, being inside the killer's mind was gross and interesting, also very necessary to all the twists. I did not guess who the killer was until maybe the chapter before we found out and I wasn't very sure, so it made finding it out as the characters found all that much more exciting. I loved how Sterling and MJ healed together, as unhealthy as it was at times, I loved seeing the character growth together and separately. Overall I really enjoyed this book! Thrillers with a side of romance aren’t something I'd normally pick up, but I'm so glad I did.

When I first started reading I had high expectations, but I was a bit disappointed.
I really liked the plot and the fact that it was hard to fully know who to trust. I like reading mystery/thriller books where the readers can immerse themselves in solving the crime and connecting the dots, and I think this book did that part really well.
I think it’s interesting how the two main characters had motives and I hoped the book would lean more into that, because I feel like I didn’t really feel their frustrations or motivation to try and prove their innocence. (Although, yes I know that was the reason why they were trying to solve the case, it just felt like that aspect wasn’t really there. I don’t know how to explain it).
After the first few chapters it felt like there was no real danger, and nothing much was really happening.
The main characters’ backgrounds are really interesting, specifically their relationships and dynamics with their family and friends, so I wish they had been utilised more in the story to add more conflict and tension, making it more interesting to read.
Another thing that I didn’t really like was some parts of the writing. The use of line breaks or splitting sentences was effective in creating more emphasis and suspense; however, it felt like they were overused and weren’t needed in some parts. Maybe it’s just a personal preference, because to me it didn’t feel natural.
The book was okay and I have no problems with the overall story and plot, but I think I was just expecting something more, and this was just not for me.