I loved this, totally and completely. It’s not a genre I would normally enjoy (coming of age), but it had the perfect blend of mystery and hints of the supernatural to make it something else entirely. It follows Marshall, a 16-year-old boy who is the last person to see a girl alive, in the custody of a fake cop. 

This story wasn’t at all like I was expecting. I found it while browsing the horror section of Spotify’s audiobooks, and it reads much more like a tale about a boy growing up, with a slowburn mystery tossed in on the side. And while that doesn’t sound that engaging, trust me, it was—I typically v have a hard time staying interested in audiobooks, but I couldn’t wait till I had time for this one.

The actual plot and story itself wasn’t even that unique or exciting, but regardless, I was pulled in. Reading this reminded me of cruising with my high school friends the last summer before we all went to college, that feeling of nostalgia and sadness, but also the excitement for the future and the unknown. The book was just more about feeling than exciting plot developments, but that’s not to say the plot wasn’t good—I still loved that part of it, and the little twists were very well done. Can’t wait to check out what else this author has written.