This was my first time reading a book by this author, and I was really excited since I’d heard great things about her work. Unfortunately, it ended up being a big miss for me. The story felt overly drawn out, with the first half of the book dedicated entirely to setup, which made it feel boring and tedious.

This story felt like a mix of Survivor and Love Island but lacked the entertainment and drama I was expecting. It ended up being incredibly boring. The premise had the potential for an exciting summer thriller, but it fell flat. With so many characters, it became difficult to keep track of them, and I didn’t connect with any of them, so I ultimately didn’t care about their fates. The murders were underwhelming, and there was no big reveal at the end, making it feel like a waste of time. The only saving grace was the audiobook narrator, who did an amazing job with different voices and accents for each character. She’s the only reason I kept listening. If I had been reading a physical or digital copy, I probably would have DNF’d it.

There isn’t any spice, but it has a decent amount of language and too much wokeness for my personal taste. It felt like the author had a political agenda with this story, which made it feel preachy with woke nonsense. This was a huge red flag for me because I do not like these elements in my entertainment. 

There’s no spice in this story, but it does have quite a bit of foul language and more wokeness than I’m comfortable with. It felt like the author was pushing a political agenda, which made the story come across as preachy and full of woke messaging. This was a major red flag for me, as I prefer to keep these elements out of my entertainment.

I will try this author again with some of her backlist books, but I wouldn’t recommend this particular book.