-by Simone St. James Another 5 star read! When I started this book I remember thinking that this was it. This was going to be one of my all time favorites. From the writing style to the story line and the character growth, you can see that the writer gave 100% to it all to get the book to be the masterpiece that it is. Even whilst the characters are still new to the reader and their journey hasn't begun, you feel that they are fleshed out and real. Each of these characters seemed real and their pasts were tragic as well as spookily reminiscent of real situations in our world. I never found any one element of the book to take over, and I never completely hated or loved ay one character. (Except for Winston of course) Story wise, the idea was well thought out and every detail helped the story, the book itself didn't feel long and the ideas and idealisms behind it are important and need to be discussed. This is an excellent women's fiction book, one that can be enjoyed with the gals at book club. As for the cover, I really like it. It gives off an ominous feeling and a feeling of helplessness. I will definitely pick up more books by this author and I cannot wait to see what she does next. This was a wonderful, unsettling mystery that leaves much to be discussed and will probably lead to even more/bigger debates. I would however recommend the reader check the TW before reading. There isn't anything too explicit but some themes dealt with might cause some individuals some distress. Characters 5/5 Setting 5/5 Story 5/5 Overall 5/5