Amanda

I spent the majority of this book internally screaming “JUST TALK TO EACH OTHER!!” The only reason I didn’t do that aloud was so I didn’t disturb my husband who consistently expresses he’ll never understand why I choose to read these books. 🫠

This was a solid cozy fantasy and I thought it was absolutely adorable. It was engaging throughout and I felt very invested in Caltrey’s wellbeing. Caz was a great sidekick and has certainly set the standards bar high for my houseplants to live up to now.

The first maybe 55-60% was quite captivating, but the ending half fell flat. I do like how everything tied together. That would be the only thing that redeemed the ending.

I actually had a hard time putting this book down once I started. It is, as Riley Sager usual, very easy to read. There were multiple POVs that at first seemed a little unnecessary but ultimately added some depth to a suburban cold-case story.

This was a fun read but does take a little bit to get going. Once the story gets going, the pace gets better but a good chunk of the first half is backstory. Completely necessary backstory, though!