Actual rating: 3.5 
 First line: "It was a bloody great hotel." 
 Whenever I start an E. Lockhart book, I'm never quite sure what I'm going to get. I can always bank on an unpredictable plot and a unique story telling format, but there is always a sense of uncertainty. 
 I loved the countdown chapter format. Similarly with Megan Miranda's All the Missing Girls, it was fun and interesting to see how the characters got to where they were by the end of each chapter, and then being able to piece the whole story together by the end. 
 I would've loved to feel more connected to the characters or the story as a whole, like I did with We Were Liars - I unexpectedly sobbed like a baby at the end of that story - but sadly, I never did. I was, however, quite impressed with Jule's ability to pull off all these schemes and her abilities as a chameleon, although she's completely off the rails. 
 Sad I didn't like this more, but I'll obviously be on the look out for E. Lockhart's next book!