**3.75 STARS** 
 I've got to give it to the author, the concept of this book was astonishingly intriguing. I was gripped by the throat, wanting to know answers and what was going on. Consistently it went like this throughout the novel, me just dying to know what was going on. The concept is basically: six kids go missing, eleven years later and five come back - where is the missing other? 
 It starts off mysteriously, with the writing being somewhat similar to the writing style of Illuminae, one of my favourite books of all time. Although that connects with the story, the writing in this book seemed to dwindle off, but the plot still stuck with a firm grip, and that was one thing I liked about this novel. 
 The characters were, let's say, complicated to completely comprehend. Their personalities weren't as original as I had been expecting them to be in a situation like this. However, props to the author for making a love triangle-ish-thing that was actually interesting this time! I was fully interested in who was going to end up with who, and just living within the book was so flawlessly built upon the characters, which made me love them even more. 
 The novel did have a reputation of dragging on with regards to the plot and the storyline, where some of the scenes could have easily been cut and the reader wouldn't have been bothered by it. No character development would have been had, and you would've missed out on nothing. I am disappointed in this, but not to dwell on it long enough. 
 Yes, it did take me one day to read because it's just one of those books where you absolutely fly through them... or maybe I'm just in a reading mood and want to read ALL THE BOOKS! Whatever the case, it's gripping and tense and dark and you won't want to put it down. 
 Overall, a solid mysterious novel. You'll want to pick this one up on a rainy day when you know that a good book is what you need.