This book had me HOOKED. I sat down to read the first chapter and read, I kid you not, 150 pages before I moved again.

Set at an elite private school, Devon and Chiamaka – the only two Black students – find themselves the target of Aces, who anonymously spills their secrets. They try to get to the bottom of what’s going on, but it soon becomes clear that there is more going on than they previously thought.

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I very rarely read thrillers, but this is the sort that I absolutely love. There were twists and turns, there were shock reveals, there was a final line that made me gasp out loud, but none of it felt unprecedented, or there for the shock value. The story was revealed so brilliantly that for the entire second half I was on the edge of my seat.

This book dealt with themes of race and sexuality masterfully. Often with YA contemporary books I talk about the need to balance the plot vs what the book is actually about, and in this case they were combined brilliantly. Anxiety and fear manifested brilliantly in the villain(s), and while the villain(s) could have been cartoonish, they were horribly believable.

I am so glad I decided to pick up this book, and I can’t wait for Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s next book!