Andre
Even though the podcast within the book serves as an interesting plot device, the book shines in its portrayal of Lucy. She is not your usual victim who simply suffers at the hands of others. She does suffer a lot throughout the story, but she is not the picture-perfect damsel in distress. Lucy is flawed, sarcastic to her own detriment, and made plenty of mistakes in her life.
The twist at the end is not completely impossible to figure out as it's easy to assume all suspects are too obvious not to be red herrings, but the final sequence as Lucy confronts the real killer is very surprising.
Even though the podcast within the book serves as an interesting plot device, the book shines in its portrayal of Lucy. She is not your usual victim who simply suffers at the hands of others. She does suffer a lot throughout the story, but she is not the picture-perfect damsel in distress. Lucy is flawed, sarcastic to her own detriment, and made plenty of mistakes in her life.
The twist at the end is not completely impossible to figure out as it's easy to assume all suspects are too obvious not to be red herrings, but the final sequence as Lucy confronts the real killer is very surprising.