Well, another book that I can officially cross off my Most Anticipated Reads list, and unfortunately this one just wasn’t for me! I even debated about posting this, because I don’t typically post my lower rated books, but this should be a place for honest discussion and healthy debate so here we go, lol. 

Starting with the things I did enjoy, I did like the very last half of the book where all of the action took place. You could tell that everyone was on a collision course inching closer and closer to crescendo. I also liked the multiple POVS (especially Jess and her storyline!), how everyone on the island had secrets, and how the body count was actually piling up; there were so many twists and turns that I was hooked.

I think what stopped this from working for me was the fact that a good chunk of the book focuses too much on the details surrounding the Island Home Group (The Club) and how ultra luxurious it is. I understand that the IHG itself is an integral part of the story, but I don’t think we needed to spend all this time on it. And if we were, I would’ve liked if it was less telling and more showing, as well as played into the atmosphere of it all. The IHG is situated on a remote Island, but I didn’t really get any of those vibes, except for how isolated it was and how there’s truly only one way on and off the island. Which was pretty scary I’m not going to lie, lol. 

Final Thoughts: I really did want to love this one. But because of how excruciatingly slow burn it is, and the fact that the real action doesn’t happen until the very end, it didn’t feel like a huge payoff to me.