3 1/2 rounded up to 4. TBH, I was just here for the murder part of the story, but the fashion and family drama was actually pretty interesting and kept me going more than I thought it would. My only complaint is the pacing felt a bit off. Sometimes it was riveting and I couldn’t put it down, and then other times it lagged and I wasn’t motivated to pick it up. But overall, it was well written and engaging enough for me to follow through and finish it.