*ARC received form Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review* 
 3.5 Stars 
 I don't know if I anticipated way too much from this book or if it just didn't live up to the first. 
 Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed it, but I wasn't as captivated as I was while reading The Butterfly Garden. 
 This book focuses on new characters and a new killer. The main character is Priya and I liked her a lot. She had lots of strength, but also lots of vulnerabilities. She got a lot of strength from her mother, who was quite a force to be reckoned with. I loved the way she protected Priya, but still let her stand on her own 2 feet as well. They had such a unique relationship. There were a lot of special people in Priya's life that you could totally picture being friends with in real life. 
 The killer is unknown, but you get glimpses into his mind and how he selects his victims. And boy is he crazy as hell. I guessed who he was pretty early on, so that killed some of the excitement of the chase for me. But the way things unfolded was still good to read. Although I guessed who he was, he relation to certain aspects of the case was interesting. 
 You get to follow what's going on with the trial and aftermath of the girls escaping the Garden and get much better acquainted with the agents and get a little of their backstories (which seem really interesting). 
 Overall, good read. Got a bit bored at times while reading inner thoughts. But a satisfactory ending to this chapter of the story. Lots of hope for Priya and the Butterflies. 
 (Btw, still cringe when I see butterflies since the 1st book)