It was an exhilarating ride of emotions. Right from the start, I already had this notion that it was going to be a ridiculously good book. It immediately gave me that feeling of wanting to start asking questions. Which is what a great mystery thriller is, right? The writing makes you think. Who did this? Who did that? There are a lot more questions but it might give away what happens. The story captivated me, because of how I must be alert. The killer could be anyone. There's that thrill. Anything could happen at the least possible moment. Major bombs came dropping, and everything was not what it seems. It keeps you on your feet, eagerly awaiting any clues of what could lead to the next thing that our lead character is searching for. 
 In the town of Fayette, we have our lead Tessa Lowell. She is quite reserved and seemed like she lived her life as normally as she could. But with one step ahead, her being inquisitive took her to stay in Fayette in more days than planned. Tessa thinks logically, which is a quality that most of the books I have read so far lacked. She knows what was needed to be solved, and she thinks swiftly. You can feel the eagerness in her perspective. That characteristic alone made me enjoy reading the book in Tessa's perspective. I normally dislike a female's perspective, but I would have to say that Tessa is special. She had a few faults here and there, but it was enough for me to root for her till the end. And to be able to keep one's sanity despite having a few bumps on the road to find the killer is a big kudos. How I wish I was as cool as her. 
 As for Callie, I can say that she knows her place. But she was lost. Her attitude vastly improved when she was with Tessa more, and it definitely made her more human. They were in this together. Which is only appropriate when all the ends were finally tied. I just wish she did not disappear that quickly (somewhere in the book). Nonetheless, all of the characters in this book were practical and they made sense. Quite honestly, it helped because it makes the reader belong in the scenario. You can sense the humanity, and how fragile everyone is when it comes to the aspect of murder. 
 I love how Kara writes with finesse and fine detail. Her writing style is this unique bomb that you will immediately learn to love. She writes so beautifully that she was able to absorb me. I went in a world where anything could happen, because I don't know what will happen. I felt like I was in Fayette myself. It was unusually easy to visualize what was in the book. And that is all because of the vivid vision of Kara Thomas.