This is a difficult review to write. Overall the book was a pleasant read with areas of suspense, but for the most part the plot took a while to advance and there were a lot of characters to keep straight. It also seemed that Shay was prone to make bad decisions or choose no course of action at all. I found myself wishing that she would have more of a backbone. Towards the end she seemed more in touch with reality, once she figured everything out.

I felt a little uncomfortable with all the stalking Shay did; it advanced the plot, but I kept thinking that there was no way she would have been able to get away with it in real life. I also was anticipating the police (or the sisters) would eventually catch up to her at the worst possible moment.

Multiple characters mean multiple POV’s. This changed with each chapter and at times it was difficult keeping everyone’s story straight, especially some of the more minor characters.

What I did like: The suspense kept building up until the end – the last 25% of the book was the best part. I could not guess the ending until almost the last pages; once I did, I was very glad things turned out the way they did. I enjoyed hating Jody, Shay’s roommate’s girlfriend. She definitely was someone to keep your eyes on and her despicableness did not disappoint.

I enjoyed the authors’ other books and will look forward to reading the next one. They are masters of the psychological twist and you can be sure each book will leave you thinking about the characters for a few days after you are done. ( )

Okay, so this is the first book by these authors that I've read and it's a bit different than what I'm used to, but it sucked me in and left me wanting to know and figure out what was going on and wondering how the MC, Shay got from point A, where she is going about her normal day about to get on the subway, witnesses a suicide, to point B, where she's in a convoluted mess with creepy people and things happening.
In this book, Shay Miller, is more of a loner, doesn't have many friends, has a crush on her guy roommate, who hooks up with a possessive girlfriend and then she witnesses a girl her age commit suicide when she's waiting for the subway one morning and just like that she's thrown into a whirlwind of friendship with a bunch of girls, but are they really her friends, what are they doing, what is she doing and you find yourself following along trying to piece together what is happening.
It isn't until you're a ways into the book that you start to figure things out and piece some things together and then they have some twists and turns that throw you especially at the end. There are a few things that don't entirely make sense to me like how Shay ends up in the position she does or rather going through what she does because she's so logical and has her data book with statistics and everything, I wonder how she didn't question things earlier in the book.
It's hard to say much without feeling like I might be giving spoilers here, you really have to read it to understand what I'm saying/not saying and hinting at here. It's kind of a convoluted mess that Shay finds herself in with how the story goes and you really should go check it out on audio because the audio gives it even more life.
Thanks so much to Libro.fm, Macmillan Audio and St. Martins Press for letting me listen and review this intense and engaging read. ( )

Loved it and the storyline was intriguing ( )

This was really good!!! I say with surprise because pulling off multiple psychological thrillers in a row is almost impossible; because though I adored one, I was meh on the other Greer/Sarah book; because it subverted my expectations and succeeded as pure mystery with lots of well executed tension!

I think the best aspect of this was the relationships between the women. They were all so nuanced and complex (possibly excluding that between Cassandra and Jane) and carefully constructed. Shay felt so very realistic--she could be a girl I met at a bar here in New York very easily. All of her anxieties were relatable, and her banana smoothies really made her a person. I loved hating on Jody and feeling bad for hating on Jody since she was perfectly nice. I love how smart Shay got. It was a slow burner, but a good one. ( )

I don't really know what to say about this one. I could not get into it at first. I got to 25% and set it down for months. At times it is long and seems to go nowhere. But in the end I can appreciate the cleverness woven throughout. It's an interesting enough story, although maybe a bit far-fetched. The characters felt real. Lots of twists and turns. I can't wait to read more from these two!

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC. ( )