Ummm, wait what? 
 Well, suffice it to say that this book worked hard to confuse me. In a way, it was quite successful. But it confused me more on that sudden ending than those intended twists and turns. I happened to figure out all of those twists, so I wasn't surprised by the reveals. I was just a bit too skeptical to take anything for face value. 
 Like all of James Patterson's books, this is fast-paced and a super easy/quick read. The chapters are short and get right to the point. There isn't as much depth to the characters as I would have liked, but I was still rooting for all of them. 
 Also, the synopsis and the cover really gave me expectations of what kind of book I was going to read, but I was so far off from what I actually read. From the look of the cover and the title alone, I was honestly expecting more of a Crimson Peak sort of vibe; more like a gothic, creepy, psychedelic story. That's not at all what this book is, just in case that is what you were expecting! 
 But that ending... 
 So is there supposed to be a sequel? Because there were so many things that seemed to be building up, and then we are left standing out in the cold without any sort of hint at what happened. I have so many questions about certain characters and their stories. Honestly, I'm not as invested in the overall plot as I am those few specific characters' stories. The major plot-line doesn't interest me mostly because I am sort of tired of the dystopian setting. It's been overdone in the past few years, and I really don't care anymore. I just want to know what happens to those characters!