Seriously, reading this book was one of a kind experience. I couldn’t take my eyes of it. All the lies, the second-guesses, the mysteries that were revealed little by little through the pages, uh, it makes my mind working nonstop, wondering what will happen next. And the ending, oh the ending, it just got me right there. Julia has a very complex, intricate person, and I wasn’t wrong to doubt her at the first place. Amanda Panitch has created such a terrific work, and what I love about her writing is, although the past sometimes are woven with the present, the story never causing confusion, and that is just fantastic.

I thought that the pacing of this story was near perfect. The plot never hit a slow point. There was just enough information …show more content…
It will suck you in whether you want it to or not. Panitch's ability to randomly drop clues is astounding, and I spent most of the book hoping I was wrong. The clues she drops are not complete giveaways, either, and they will confuse you and make you think that everything you knew up until that point is wrong. The romance is kind of lacking, but in books like this, I think it should be. That's not the focus. The ending is both satisfying and dissatisfying. It's satisfying in the fact that it tells you what happens to everyone, but it's dissatisfying because you feel like it's not …show more content…
While I had a strong grasp of what the major plot twist would be early into the novel I was surprised and delighted by Panitch’s directness. I could not put this book down—I read it in three sittings over two days, responsibilities be damned! While I found I could not relate to Julia Vann or Lucy Black, there was an undeniable realness to her character; I’m sure everyone knows someone just a little bit like her. This novel highlights the unfortunate reality that many young adults with inattentive parents face, and sets a tone of uncanny realism in the midst of its thriller