One of my favorite parts of this book was just how interconnected the characters are. Every single character is flawed and unreliable that I felt like I wouldn’t be able to figure out the twist - which was entirely true. I was biting my nails with suspense trying to figure out who done it and even in the end was shocked.

As someone who’s just really getting into thrillers - really appreciated how easy this was to read. The plot didnt feel too heavy and the ensemble was incredibly easy to follow, even with the POV changes. I feel like this is a great book to choose if you’re looking for a starter/palpable thriller!

This book is too slow paced for me, it only got interesting after 65% of the book. The ending is ok, but I expected more.

⭐️ 3 stars

This book had all the ingredients of a thriller I should have loved: an isolated island, a wedding, multiple POVs, secrets, tension, and a murder mystery at the center of it all.
Unfortunately, the execution didn't work for me.

My biggest issue was the pacing. The story felt incredibly dragged out, and by the time I reached the end, I was more relieved that it was over than excited by the big reveal. The mystery kept me curious enough to continue, and I didn't guess the killer, which is always a plus, but the journey felt much longer than it needed to be that it kinda made the surprise element fade away.

I also struggled with how Will was written. As the story unfolds, it seems like every single character has a reason to hate him. Somehow, the dude has beef with almost every character in the book. He's connected to nearly every tragedy, betrayal, and traumatic event. Instead of feeling like a complex character, he started to feel like a convenient way to give everyone a motive. The constant revelations eventually became less shocking and more repetitive to the point that the question asked went from "Who could have done it?" to "Who wouldn't have done it?" since everyone and their mother had a good valid reason to do it.

That said, I enjoyed the atmosphere and the concept. An isolated island wedding where everyone is hiding something is a great setup, and I can see why so many people love this book.

Overall, this wasn't a bad thriller, but it was an underwhelming one. It had a lot of potential and all the elements I usually enjoy, but I just couldn't connect with it.

This was an insanely slow book for me. I don't always require fast pace or action packed but the back and forth and past, future, character, who is who and who is doodling who or wants to doodle who in the present or past and crushing on who and traumatized by who - was a lot to keep up with (for me).