Krysten’s Review

I just finished this book a few hours ago, and I’m still it sure about it. It was certainly compelling, definitely disturbing… But to say definitively whether I liked it or not… I just can’t.

Libby is… Unlikable. She is such a dysfunctional and blasé adult that it’s hard to feel any connection to her. But as the story unfolds, she makes something of a turnaround — almost a total 180. It’s a little hard to swallow, but you go with it, because otherwise there’s no story. She becomes more and more redeemable as the book goes on (while somehow hanging on to her flaws, which become more endearing).

On the other hand, the story becomes more convoluted and disturbing as the book goes on. The flashback with Ben, Trey and Diondra and what they did to the bull on the night of the murders… That was hard to read. And when you finally get to the part where the murders are reprised, you know it’s coming and you know it’s going to be gory, but it’s still somewhat of a surprise.

Although it seemed that Libby solved the 25-year-old mystery with relative ease (somewhat unbelievable for someone who has trouble just getting out of bed in the morning), I wasn’t unhappy with the ending. Her klepto personality, which was degradable before, finally paid off (as did her mangled foot — I do like when things come together like that). Diondra’s part in the disturbing events wasn’t too big of a surprise, but the other character’s involvement came out of nowhere, and honestly, it was a little difficult to follow the convoluted chain of events when they were finally unfolding so quickly. I was glad Libby reconnected with Ben and found a friend of her own, and I hope that in their world, they can have a happy life together after so much tragedy and sadness.