I love Beth's books and this one was no exception. I really enjoyed Ella, and as things started spiraling out of control I was anxious to see how the whole mystery played out. Her relationship with Jack was fun to watch, though it broke my heart a little as well. I liked him a lot. I loved the small little references to Beth's other series with the book her mom liked so much and things like that. I admit I'm not the greatest at figuring out mysteries, so this one did surprise me though I had some suspicion. 
 One thing I didn't care for was how Ella always was mentioning "New Venice." I get it, it's the capitol of the world, it's your hometown, and I don't need to be reminded every chapter that this is where we are. After a while, it just became a small annoyance. 
 Overall, I liked the book a lot, and I would definitely recommend it to friends.