This book was such a wild ride. I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything. It was twisted in so many ways and I love an unreliable narrator.

Claire wakes up in the woods by herself, not knowing how she got there or what happened to her two best friends, Jesse and Kat. We get glimpses into the 72 hours leading up to their camping trip, but everything else for Claire is a blank. I loved getting to see her view of her friends - Kat's steady determination and Jesse's quiet kindness. I think she paints a solid picture of who she understands them to be. At times, I found her POV a bit repetitive - same questions, no answers, but it fueled the mystery, and various events propel us further into the story.

I found the POV switch very interesting. I had so many questions as to where the story would go, and that was unexpected. The machinations behind everything was so interesting and the climax of it all had me absolutely shaken. What do you MEAN???? I was wilding by the end, and the fact that Claire still stands apart from some of the secrets revealed is just like WHAT DO YOU MEAN??

I do agree with some reviews regarding the end. We got all the mystery answers, but I wanted a bit more of the aftermath to see where the characters landed.

This book was such a wild ride and I flew through it in a day. Kara Thomas has a way of sucking you into her stories and lulling you into her shocking twists, and I love it.

TW: injury detail, medical trauma, blood, depression, suicidal ideation, racism, domestic abuse, incest, alcohol, alcoholism, drugs, death, violence; mentions infidelity, kidnapping, car accident, rape

Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 4/5
Writing: 5/5
Pacing: 4/5
Overall: 4/5

eARC gifted via NetGalley by Delacorte Press via Random House Children's in exchange for an honest review.